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cheer up, at least you're not ron wayne.ada. he keeps busy with his stamp collection. he plays the slots at the vegas casinos. he drives a 2002 chevy malibu. he's a retired engineer. he doesn't have a lot to complain about. except that on this day every year, he has cause to reflect on a business decision that didn't seem like that big of a deal at the time. but turned into something bigger than he could have imagined. he began a company with a couple friends, steve jobs and steve wozniak. ron's cut was 10% of the business. he wasn't sure. doubts began to brew in his head. and he bailed out for $800. that moment may just have been the single most catastrophic business mistake in the history of planet earth. today that 10% stake in apple would be worth $58 billion. if ron had been a little more patient he would be one of the richest two or three people alive. the man has never bought a single apple product of his life. he's putting up a brave face of it. >> what can i say? you make a decision based upon your understanding of
cheer up, at least you're not ron wayne.ada. he keeps busy with his stamp collection. he plays the slots at the vegas casinos. he drives a 2002 chevy malibu. he's a retired engineer. he doesn't have a lot to complain about. except that on this day every year, he has cause to reflect on a business decision that didn't seem like that big of a deal at the time. but turned into something bigger than he could have imagined. he began a company with a couple friends, steve jobs and steve wozniak....
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at least you're not ron wayne. ron is 78 years old and is a simple quiet life in nevada. the slots at vegas casinos and he drives a 2002 chevy malibu. he's a retired engineer. he doesn't really have a lot to complain about, except that on this day every year he has cause to reflect on a business decision that didn't seem that big of a dell at the time and turned into, well, something rather bigger than he could ever have imagined. you see on april the 1st, 1976, ron began a company with a couple of friend. you may have heard of them, steve jobs and steve wozniak and the firm was called apple and ron's cut was 10% of the business, but he wasn't sure. doubts began to grow in his head and two years later ron bailed out for $800. that moment exactly 36 years ago may just have been the single most catastrophic business mistake in the history of planet earth because today that 10% stake in apple would be worth, wait for it, $58 billion. if ron had been a little more patient, he'd now be one of the richest two or three people alive. the man himself has never bought a single appl
at least you're not ron wayne. ron is 78 years old and is a simple quiet life in nevada. the slots at vegas casinos and he drives a 2002 chevy malibu. he's a retired engineer. he doesn't really have a lot to complain about, except that on this day every year he has cause to reflect on a business decision that didn't seem that big of a dell at the time and turned into, well, something rather bigger than he could ever have imagined. you see on april the 1st, 1976, ron began a company with a...
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thought for ron wayne. that is all for us tonight. >>> from cnn center this is "weekend early start," saturday, april 14ing, good morning i'm randi kaye. >>> allegations of shocking scandal sent secret service agents home from the president's trip to columbia. >>> remember these images from tuscaloosa last year, meterologists are bracing for another outbreak as devastating as this one, likely hours from now. we'll talk live with a storm chaser on his way to tornado alley. >>> our weekend in focus, madam constituent, we look at what women want this november and what it means for the candidates. >>> later this hour, a as a leb tee breakup of massive proportions? no, not them. but wait until you see. "weekend early start" begins now. >>> a problem with president obama's secret service detail is overshadowing his trip to columbia, there for the summit of the americas. before the president stepped off the plane, a dozen of his secret service agents were sent packing. and replaced by a different set of agents. ac
thought for ron wayne. that is all for us tonight. >>> from cnn center this is "weekend early start," saturday, april 14ing, good morning i'm randi kaye. >>> allegations of shocking scandal sent secret service agents home from the president's trip to columbia. >>> remember these images from tuscaloosa last year, meterologists are bracing for another outbreak as devastating as this one, likely hours from now. we'll talk live with a storm chaser on his way to...
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but like i said, however bad your day's been, spare a thought for ron wayne. that's all for us tonight. ac 360 starts now. we begin with "keeping them honest." a new and troubles chopper in the saga that landed these murderers on the street their records wiped clean free to vote and live where they please and free to buy guns as if their deadly crimes never happened. we're talking about former mississippi governor haley barbour. on his way out of office, he pardoned those men. he repeatedly refused to answer simple questions about his actions. all those killers got their first big break when they were chosen to work as servants at the governor's mansion for the governor, then they were pardoned. according to a report from the mississippi attorney general's office, two even got car buying help from the governor's wife. governor barbour disputes that. as we said, "360" has uncovered another facet of the story. more evidence that calls the entire process to question and suggests there was a rush to pardon the people before checking the facts. this one concerns th
but like i said, however bad your day's been, spare a thought for ron wayne. that's all for us tonight. ac 360 starts now. we begin with "keeping them honest." a new and troubles chopper in the saga that landed these murderers on the street their records wiped clean free to vote and live where they please and free to buy guns as if their deadly crimes never happened. we're talking about former mississippi governor haley barbour. on his way out of office, he pardoned those men. he...
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no, i guess there isn't, but like i said, no matter how bad krur day has been spare a thought for ron wayne. that's all for us tonight. >>> killer storm. >>> killer storm. the midwest braces for a second round. the first round, more than 100 possible tornado touchdowns. >> oh, wow. >> we're right on the edge of it, guys, we're right on the edge of it. >> cnn meteorologist rob marciano also caught in the middle of the action. >> tornado just dropped out of the clouds. this has had a history of producing clouds south and west up here. >>> think like a man, really? >> how do you write women so well? >> i think of a man, and i take away reason and accountability. >> women, the rage this week. outrage, too. how are men reacting? silent as usual. yes, dear. >> camera three, don. >>> and speaking of women -- ♪ i'm every woman >> -- one-on-one with music legend chaka khan, but she's got more than music on her mind. the news you need to know right now on cnn. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm don lemon. thank you so much for joining us. tonight, millions of people throughout the midwest are battened d
no, i guess there isn't, but like i said, no matter how bad krur day has been spare a thought for ron wayne. that's all for us tonight. >>> killer storm. >>> killer storm. the midwest braces for a second round. the first round, more than 100 possible tornado touchdowns. >> oh, wow. >> we're right on the edge of it, guys, we're right on the edge of it. >> cnn meteorologist rob marciano also caught in the middle of the action. >> tornado just dropped out...