John Sculley Reflects on Steve Jobs' Firing

Steve Jobs' 1985 ouster from Apple is one of the most infamous moments in modern business history. Jobs' account of his firing is detailed in Walter Isaacson's biography, Steve Jobs, but the other man at the center of the dispute — then-CEO John Sculley — has remained largely silent.

That changed last week at the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Bali, Indonesia. Responding to an audience member's question about the most famous firing in tech history, Sculley expounded on the subject for more than eight minutes.

Although Sculley has given interviews about his time at Apple — and his relationship with Jobs — in recent years, we can't ever recall a more candid public discussion of the events leading up to Jobs' dismissal. Read more...