Apple Inc. (AAPL): One Little-Known Difference Between Steve Jobs & Tim Cook

Jobs put his name on a list at a hospital in Memphis, Tenn., where he had a higher chance of getting a liver. He was fortunate enough to have the resources where he could fly across the country within the four-hour window needed to successfully transplant a healthy organ, which he did in 2009.

However, Jobs was never publicly philanthropic. On the other hand, his widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, is known to be quite philanthropic, although also not publicly. The New York Times reports that Powell Jobs has been making more public pushes recently.

Still, by donating something as simple as a coffee date, Jobs could have theoretically raised game-changing proceeds for charitable purposes.

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