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Apple’s IPO Makes Forrest Gump Rich
December 12, 1980 Apple Computer holds their initial public offering, selling 4.6 million shares at $ 22 per share and turning more than 40 Apple employees and investors into instant millionaires. With the stock value closing at $ 29, the market capitalization puts the company’s worth at $ 1.778 billion. Stock held by Steve Jobs…
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Apple’s IPO Makes Forrest Gump Rich
December 12, 1980 Apple Computer holds their initial public offering, selling 4.6 million shares at $ 22 per share and turning more than 40 Apple employees and investors into instant millionaires. With the stock value closing at $ 29, the market capitalization puts the company’s worth at $ 1.778 billion. Stock held by Steve Jobs…
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Sony Walkman Makes Music Portable
July 1, 1979 The first Sony Walkman, the TPS-L2, goes on sale in Japan. It would go on sale in the US about a year later. By allowing owners to carry their personal music with them, the Walkman and their iconic headphones introduce a revolution in listening habits and popular culture at large. Sony Walkman Makes…
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Apple’s IPO Makes Forrest Gump Rich
December 12, 1980 Apple Computer holds their initial public offering, selling 4.6 million shares at $ 22 per share and turning more than 40 Apple employees and investors into instant millionaires. With the stock value closing at $ 29, the market capitalization puts the company’s worth at $ 1.778 billion. Stock held by Steve Jobs…
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Sony Walkman Makes Music Portable
July 1, 1979 The first Sony Walkman, the TPS-L2, goes on sale in Japan. It would go on sale in the US about a year later. By allowing owners to carry their personal music with them, the Walkman and their iconic headphones introduce a revolution in listening habits and popular culture at large. The post Sony…
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Apple’s IPO Makes Forrest Gump Rich
December 12, 1980 Apple Computer holds their initial public offering, selling 4.6 million shares at $ 22 per share and turning more than 40 Apple employees and investors into instant millionaires. With the stock value closing at $ 29, the market capitalization puts the company’s worth at $ 1.778 billion. Stock held by Steve Jobs…
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Jason Osder: The filmmaker who makes pizza
By Caroline Pain Staff Writer theaspnews@gmail.com Feb 10, 2015 The filmmaker Jason Osder used an original metaphor during a talk at the Downtown Campus on Friday to explain his goal in making the documentary “Let the Fire Burn.” “There are several sorts of things people can eat.” Osder explains, “You see, sometimes people…
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Jason Osder: The filmmaker who makes pizza
By Caroline Pain Staff Writer theaspnews@gmail.com Feb 10, 2015 The filmmaker Jason Osder used an original metaphor during a talk at the Downtown Campus on Friday to explain his goal in making the documentary “Let the Fire Burn.” “There are several sorts of things people can eat.” Osder explains, “You see, sometimes people…
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Jason Osder: The filmmaker who makes pizza
By Caroline Pain Staff Writer theaspnews@gmail.com Feb 10, 2015 The filmmaker Jason Osder used an original metaphor during a talk at the Downtown Campus on Friday to explain his goal in making the documentary “Let the Fire Burn.” “There are several sorts of things people can eat.” Osder explains, “You see, sometimes people…
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Jason Osder: The filmmaker who makes pizza
By Caroline Pain Staff Writer theaspnews@gmail.com Feb 10, 2015 The filmmaker Jason Osder used an original metaphor during a talk at the Downtown Campus on Friday to explain his goal in making the documentary “Let the Fire Burn.” “There are several sorts of things people can eat.” Osder explains, “You see, sometimes people…