John Sculley


Once Is A Fluke; Twice Is A Trend

Sep 1, 1983

While Apple Computer Inc. was luring John Sculley from PepsiCo Inc., Osborne Computer Corp. was quietly signing up Robert Jaunich of Consolidated Foods Co...  Read story

Odyssey's Odyssey

Jan 1, 1988

Or, how to write a book and run a company at the same time  Read story

The Real Sculley?

By John Kozaka |  Jan 1, 1988

On first examination, John Sculley appears to be the consummate chief executive officer (Face-to-Face, October 1987). Yet, looking closer, we see a man wh...  Read story

Happiness and the Downwardly Mobile CEO

By Jerry Useem |  May 15, 1998

It's not uncommon today for a CEO to leave a big company to run a start-up--but it was ten years ago. John Sculley, who went from PepsiCo to Apple, was among...  Read story

Stop the Net, I Want to Get Off

By Jill Hecht Maxwell |  Jan 1, 2002

Technological innovation is outstripping society's ability to adjust. So what are we going to do about it?  Read story

The Great Persuader

By Ian Mount |  Mar 1, 2005

Each February, Inphonic CEO David A. Steinberg holds a poker party for his top executives at Washington, D.C.'s Historic George Town Club. As a reward f...  Read story

Corporate Antihero John Sculley

Oct 1, 1987

The man who eased Steve Jobs out of Apple talks about the dangers of company cultures and the blind spots of company founders  Read story

The World According To Me

By PAUL B. BROWN |  Jan 1, 1988

What can you learn from a CEO's autobiography?  Read story

The No. 1 Company

By Ian Ybarra |  Oct 15, 2004

Who says that InPhonic founder David Steinberg has, at age 35, as good a head for business as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs? Try his mentor, Mr. John Sculley.  Read story

Coming Of Age

By Inc Editors |  Apr 1, 1989

Entrepreneurs and business experts discuss how the 80s changed the way they think about business.  Read story

A Mother of a Board

By Marc Ballon |  Apr 27, 1999

GreenTree Nutrition and its founders Don Kendall and Eric Budin have some seriously golden contacts.The San Francisco-based company's quest to become ...  Read story

InPhonic's Missed Connections

By Jason Del Rey |  Jan 2, 2008

Why being No. 1 on the Inc. 500 and selling more cell phones on the Internet than anyone else wasn't enough.  Read story

30 Great Entrepreneurs in Their Own Words

By Inc Staff |  Apr 1, 2009

30 years of entrepreneurs speaking their minds  Read story

In Our Time

By Inc Staff |  May 15, 1999

A timeline listing some of the most significant events in business from 1979 to 1999.  Read story

Helpmate

By Leslie Brokaw |  Jan 1, 1991

Apple Computer funds start-up and gives itself nonexclusive license to manufacture the new company's technology.  Read story

Founder of Bankrupt Former Inc. 500 Firm Resigns

By Jason Del Rey |  Nov 12, 2007

David Steinberg, who guided InPhonic to the No. 1 spot on the 2004 Inc. 500, steps down as chairman as the company files for bankruptcy.  Read story

Workstyle

By Gene Stone and Bo Burlingham |  Jan 1, 1986

A growing number of business owners are adopting a whole new approach to managing their people.  Read story

Growth Strategies of Inc. 500

Oct 16, 2000

Since 1982, Inc. magazine has been compiling its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country -- the Inc. 500. This guide wil...  Read story

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By Contributor: Stephen D. Solomon |  Sep 1, 1987

Press release of the month. A behind-the-scenes account of journalism's splashiest start-up in recent years -- Gannett Co.'s USA Today -- might make temp...  Read story

A Profile Of The Inc. 100 Ceos;

By Curtis Hartman |  Aug 1, 1983

'Every CEO on the INC. 100 is a hero to me. They built something from nothing -- not with a million their daddy left them, but with their own wits.'  Read story

Expos Exposed

By Jim Sterne |  Jun 15, 1998

A seasoned expo attendee looks at the trade shows now offered in cyberspace. The verdict? There's no substitute for good, old-fashioned, face-to-face network...  Read story

The Smart CEO's Reading List

By Leslie Brokaw |  Jul 1, 1991

Short reviews of business books recommended for the CEO.  Read story

Confessions of a Director

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Apr 1, 1991

Advice on making the most of your board of directors.  Read story

Desperately Seeking Leadership

By John Case |  Dec 1, 1987

Are you a real leader or (shudder) only a manager?  Read story

The New Entrepreneurial Elite

By Jerry Useem |  Dec 1, 1997

Lured by enormous compensation packages and the excitement of fast growth, many big-company executives are leaving cushy positions to run start-ups.  Read story

What You Can Learn from Steve Jobs

By Steven Berglas |  Oct 1, 1999

By revitalizing Apple Computer, Steve Jobs proves that there's nothing like a charismatic leader when times are tough. But could all that charisma backfire w...  Read story

Portland Plays Perception Poker

By Leslie Brokaw |  May 15, 2000

Can a thriving little city in Maine bluff its way into the ranks of big-time Internet players?  Read story

The Entrepreneur Of The Decade

By George Gendron |  Apr 1, 1989

An interview with Steven Jobs, Inc.'s Entrepreneur of the Decade.  Read story

Who's in Charge Here?

By Tom Richman |  Jun 1, 1989

A portrait of the relationship between a founder and a professional manager.  Read story

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