Quick Info

ProfessionSoftware Engineer
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth18/09/1961
Age64 years

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameChristopher David Espinosa

Educational Qualification(s)

High SchoolHomestead High School
CollegeUniversity of California, Berkeley

Career

Joined Apple1976
Employee Number8
Key Roles
  • Software manuals and coding (1976)
  • Apple I and Apple II demos
  • Macintosh project
  • Marketing division
  • HyperCard developer
  • Kaleida project
  • Components and Scripting department manager
  • Special Projects (Family Sharing)
  • tvOS team (as of 2026)
  • AppleScript engineer
  • Developer support
  • Sign in with Apple system (iOS)
Notable AchievementsApple's longest-serving employee (all-time); joined at age 14 in 1976; contributed to foundational Apple products

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Joined Apple at age 14 in Steve Jobs' parents' garage
2. Met Steve Jobs at Paul Terrell's Byte Shop
3. Attended Homebrew Computer Club meetings
4. Friends with Steve Wozniak despite teacher warnings
5. Developed programs for Apple II demos and ran public demonstrations until 1978
6. Started University of California, Berkeley as freshman in 1978 after high school graduation
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