Source: IT Home

Yesterday (March 30), in an interview with *Fast Company*, Apple's third co-founder Ronald Wayne recently reiterated that he has never given up his 10% stake in Apple.
Wayne explicitly stated in the media interview that he has never sold his shares to anyone. Based on Apple's 2025 projected market cap of $4 trillion, this stake would be worth up to $400 billion (IT Home note: at current exchange rates, approximately 27.7 trillion RMB). However, historical records show that he only participated in founding the company for 12 days before voluntarily exiting.
The report pointed out that Wayne chose to leave the Apple partnership mainly to avoid potential joint liability for the company's debts. If the company failed, he would have been responsible for all debts as a partner.
Ronald Wayne, source: WikiMedia
To legally sever his partnership with Steve Jobs and others, Wayne agreed to accept an $800 buyout compensation at the time. He later repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction with this modest severance pay, mocking it as a cheap tip paid for his early work.
The media noted that although Wayne insists he still holds shares, historical business documents completely contradict his claim. A year after Wayne's exit, a more business-savvy Mike Markkula took over the restructuring of Apple, transforming it into a company with...