He turned down Steve Jobs’ $50K Apple offer: Who is Nolan Bushnell?

In the mid-1970s, Nolan Bushnell, co-founder of Atari, declined an opportunity to invest $50,000 for a one-third stake in Apple, a decision that would have made him the world’s first trillionaire as Apple’s value soared to around $2.8 trillion. While he missed immense wealth, Bushnell’s legacy as a gaming pioneer and mentor to Steve Jobs remains influential in Silicon Valley culture.

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