Rod Holt

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Frederick Rodney "Rod" Holt (born October 1934) is an American engineer who developed the for the Apple II computer.
==Education==
Holt attended in . He received his bachelor's degree in mathematics from , where he also completed his graduate studies.
==Career==
Steve Jobs recruited Holt, who was an analog engineer at Atari, to work on the power supply for the Apple II under a contract for $200 per day in 1976. Holt designed an efficient switched power supply that generated less heat because the Apple II's plastic case could not conduct heat well and Jobs insisted on the absence of a fan.
===Apple Computer===
In 1977, Holt was brought into Apple Computer as employee #5 and became chief engineer,Who were the original Members of the Apple Board of Directors? by Garrick Saito, Elevation Partners, Quora. 2016-03-24. after case designer Jerry Manock had declined a full-time position. When Apple went public in December 1980, Holt's share of the company was worth $75 million.Meet Jerry Manock, the father of Apple’s Industrial Design Group by Luke Dormehl, Cult of Mac. 2020-03-12.Where are the first 10 Apple employees today? by Ben Gilbert, Business Insider. 2016-12-26. However, Holt stated that he was forced out of the company by new management in 1983.
==Media portrayals==
Holt was portrayed by in the 2013 film dramatization Jobs.Jobs (2013): Full Cast & Crew, Internet Movie Database. Accessed 2022-10-06.
==References==
==See also==
*List of early Apple Computer employees
==External links==
*Rod Holt at Folklore
* at Wikipedia
Category:Apple Fellows
Category:Former Apple employees
Category:Former Atari employees