When a star CEO leaves

Here's a look at what happened when nine famous business leaders left their empires.

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More faces on Apple's benchCook isn't the only star obscured by Steve Jobs' celebrity. Here's a sampling of the executive talent at Apple's core. More
The trouble with SteveThe same traits that make Jobs a great CEO drive him to put his company, and his investors, at risk. More
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