Steve Wozniak Suffers Minor Stroke at Business Conference in Mexico City

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1. Steve Wozniak had a minor stroke while attending a business conference in Mexico City.

2. Wozniak told ABC News that he felt dizzy Wednesday morning, then experienced vertigo before going to the hospital where a MRI revealed he had had a “minor but real stroke.”

3. Wozniak, 73, had been scheduled to speak at the World Business Forum in Mexico City, a two-day gathering billed as the world’s most important management event.

4. Other advertised speakers were Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and Muhammad Yunus, a pioneer in microfinance who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

5. The convivial Wozniak, who teamed up with the late Steve Jobs to found Apple in 1976, had been scheduled as the conference’s closing speaker Wednesday afternoon.

6. Wozniak told the New York Times that he was released from the hospital Thursday, flew back to California and was waiting for dinner at home in Los Gatos.

     Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak experienced a minor stroke while attending a business conference in Mexico City on Wednesday. Wozniak, who was scheduled to speak at the World Business Forum, informed ABC News in a text that he felt dizzy in the morning and then experienced vertigo. After going to the hospital, a MRI revealed he had suffered a “minor but real stroke.”

     The 73-year-old Wozniak had been scheduled as the conference’s closing speaker Wednesday afternoon. Fortunately, he was released from the hospital Thursday and flew back to California. “I'm back home and feeling good,” Wozniak said.

     Wozniak and the late Steve Jobs founded Apple in 1976 and Wozniak left the company in 1985 to pursue other interests. He has remained a fervent supporter of the company and a technology evangelist, while competing on “Dancing With The Stars” in 2009 and participating as a judge in an online video show called “Unicorn Hunters.”

     He has also helped keep alive the memory of his longtime friend, Jobs, who died of cancer in 2011. Wozniak’s stroke is a reminder of how important it is to take care of our health. While strokes can be serious, Wozniak’s was fortunately minor and he was able to return home and continue his work.

     It is also a reminder that, despite the advances of modern medicine, strokes can still happen to anyone and it is important to be aware of the symptoms and seek medical attention as soon as possible.

     The World Business Forum in Mexico City is an important event for business leaders and entrepreneurs, and it is fortunate that Wozniak was able to get the medical attention he needed in time.

     We wish Steve Wozniak a speedy recovery and look forward to hearing more from him in the future.

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