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Google CEO Joins Apple's Board

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the inquiring-minds-wanna-know dept.

Phooey42 writes "AppleInsider is reporting that Google's CEO, Eric Schmidt, has been approved to join Apple's board of directors, bringing the board's total head-count up to eight. From the article, 'Schmidt also sits on Google's board of directors and Princeton University's board of trustees. He joins other Apple board members that include: former Vice President of the United States, Al Gore Jr.; President and CEO of Harwinton Capital, Jerry York; Chairman and CEO of Genentech, Arthur Levinson; Chairman and CEO J. Crew, Millard Drexler; Chairman and former CEO of Intuit, Bill Campbell, former CFO of Apple, Fred Anderson; and Apple CEO, Steve Jobs.'"

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  1. Re:Oh hell no. by SeekerDarksteel · · Score: 4, Funny

    This post gets my vote for the "Most fitting poster name" of the year award.

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  2. Steve Ballmer... by 5plicer · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... just threw a chair.

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  3. Hmmm.... by linguae · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...with all of the chairs being tossed around by Steve Ballmer (according to Slashdot), you'd think that Microsoft ran out of chairs by now.

    1. Re:Hmmm.... by wbren · · Score: 4, Funny
      ...you'd think that Microsoft ran out of chairs by now.
      They only have one chair left, and I don't think that even Ballmer has the balls to throw him across a room.
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  4. Your sig (there is): by IANAAC · · Score: 4, Funny
    If only there were a girl that was like this OS [apple.com] in my life..

    http://www.digibarn.com/collections/screenshots/Sc reenshots%20Funstuff/apple_weed.jpg

  5. Re:Hunh. And this matters why? by PHPfanboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, "Get Microsoft" is their shared similar values

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