Apple cofounder Ronald Wayne — whose stake would be worth up to $400 billion had he not sold it in 1976 — says that at 91, he has no regrets.

Apple’s third founder sold his 10% stake for $800 in 1976. He has no regrets at 91

91-year-old Ronald Wayne is often called Apple's "forgotten founder," the third name on a partnership agreement signed alongside Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak on April 1, 1976, that formally established Apple Computer Company. Just 12 days after putting his signature on that document, Mr. Wayne walked away.

Apple cofounder Ronald Wayne — whose stake would be worth up to $400 billion had he not sold it in 1976 — says that at 91, he has no regrets.

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak are the names most closely tied to Apple, one of the most valuable companies in history. But 50 years ago, when they were putting pen to paper and officially founding the company, there was a third, lesser-known signature on that document: Ronald G. Wayne. At the time, Wayne was an engineer at Atari when Jobs recruited him to help persuade Wozniak to take the leap and build a computer company. Wayne—who later describ…

He Sold Apple for $800: Ronald Wayne’s Exit Becomes Tech’s Biggest ‘What If’

Ronald Wayne, often referred to as Apple’s “forgotten founder,” played a pivotal but lesser-known role in the establishment of Apple Inc. in 1976. While Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak became household names, Wayne’s contributions have largely faded from public memory. At the time, he was an engineer working at Atari and brought significant experience as he entered this partnership, being in his 40s while Jobs and Wozniak were in their 20s. Wayne’s…