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Steve Jobs suffering from a hormone imbalance, will remain CEO
AppleInsider — ... until late Spring for him to regain much of the weight he lost during the 2008 calendar year. "I will continue as Apple’s CEO during my recovery," he wrote. "I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple’s CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first." In a separate statement issued Monday, Apple's Board of Directors said "Apple is very lucky to have ...

Apple CEO Steve Jobs addresses health issue in open letter; hormone imbalance cause of weight loss
MacDailyNews — ... recognized both inside and outside of Apple that Steve Jobs is one of the most talented and effective CEOs in the world. As we have said before, if there ever comes a day when Steve wants to retire or for other reasons cannot continue to fulfill his duties as Apple’s CEO, you will know it. Apple is very lucky to have Steve as its leader and CEO, and he deserves our complete and unwavering support during his recuperation. He most certainly has that from Apple and its Board. Source: Apple Inc. MacDailyNews Take: This ought to help the share price of AAPL, at least until the ...

Jobs has hormone imbalance, will remain Apple CEO
Macworld — ... in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it,” said Jobs, adding that he expects to remain on as CEO. “I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now,” Jobs added. “I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple’s CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first.” In a separate statement also published on Apple’s Web site, the company’s board of directors ...

Steve Jobs reveals hormone imbalance, no plans to step aside
Ars Technica - Infinite Loop — ... stating that he will always put what is best for Apple first. "So now I've said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this," Jobs finishes. A rarely personal letter ends abruptly with a demand that the nosy media and "inside sources" who, so far, seem to have been utterly wrong, drop what Jobs and his family clearly consider a personal issue. To back Jobs up and inject a sobering second opinion into the matter, Apple's Board of Directors released its own statement this morning. The press release begins by thanking Jobs for being "one of the most ...

Steve Jobs is Healthy, Will Remain Apple’s CEO
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — ... As we have said before, if there ever comes a day when Steve wants to retire or for other reasons cannot continue to fulfill his duties as Apple’s CEO, you will know it. Apple is very lucky to have Steve as its leader and CEO, and he deserves our complete and unwavering support during his recuperation. He most certainly has that from Apple and its Board. Both official statements can be found in the PR section of Apple’s website here and here.

CNET blows it: Reports health concerns force Apple’s Jobs from Macworld
MacDailyNews — ... recognized both inside and outside of Apple that Steve Jobs is one of the most talented and effective CEOs in the world. As we have said before, if there ever comes a day when Steve wants to retire or for other reasons cannot continue to fulfill his duties as Apple’s CEO, you will know it. Apple is very lucky to have Steve as its leader and CEO, and he deserves our complete and unwavering support during his recuperation. He most certainly has that from Apple and its Board. Source: Apple Inc. MacDailyNews Take: Tom Krazit and CNET should be ashamed. Email Krazit: ...

Jobs Clears the Air on Health Issue
TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us — ... While the recovery process will apparently be a gradual one, Jobs seems confident he will return to full health, and will be able to maintain his position as Apple's CEO. The latter point, is supported by another letter posted today by Apple's Board of Directors. The board offered its unwavering support during Steve's recuperation, writing, "If there ever comes a day when Steve wants to retire or for other reasons cannot continue to fulfill his duties as Apple’s CEO, you will know it." This indicates the board has never been in the dark about Jobs's health status. ...

The Science Behind Jobs' Hormonal Imbalance
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — ... Dr. Philip said, “For the cancer to be removed in 2004 and for him to have the symptoms now, it probably indicates there’s a cancer activity. And weight loss is one of the typical symptom of a cancer that’s active, especially if it’s growing or getting worse.” If Jobs’ illness interferes with his work, he stated, “I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple’s CEO.” The Board of Directors responded in another press release , offering Jobs “our complete and unwavering support during his ...