Steve Jobs Biography
Steven Paul Jobs is the co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc and former CEO of Pixar Animation Studios. In the late 1970s, Jobs, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, created one of the first commercially successful personal computers. In the early 1980s, Jobs was among the first to see the commercial potential of the mouse-driven GUI (Graphical User Interface). After losing a power struggle with the board of directors in 1985, Jobs resigned from Apple and founded NeXT, a computer platform development company specializing in the higher education and business markets. NeXT's subsequent 1997 buyout by Apple Computer Inc. brought Jobs back to the company he co-founded, and he has served as its CEO since then. Steve Jobs was listed as Fortune Magazine's Most Powerful Businessman of 2007. In 1986, he acquired the computer graphics division of Lucasfilm Ltd which was spun off as Pixar Animation Studios. He remained CEO and majority shareholder until its acquisition by the Walt Disney Company in 2006. Jobs is currently the Walt Disney Company's largest individual shareholder and a member of its Board of Directors. He is considered a leading figure in both the computer and entertainment industries. Jobs's history in business has contributed greatly to the myths of the quirky, individualistic Silicon Valley entrepreneur, emphasizing the importance of design while understanding the crucial role aesthetics play in public appeal. His work driving forward the development of products that are both functional and elegant has earned him a devoted following. Source: Wikipedia
Biography Snapshot
- Name:
- Steve Jobs
- Nationality:
- United States of America
- Profession:
- Entrepreneur, Businessperson, Inventor, Designer
- Ethnicity:
- Syrian American, Arab American, German American, Whit
- Religion:
- Atheism, Buddhism, Zen, Lutheranism
- Date of Birth:
- February 24, 1955
- Astrological Sign:
- Pisces
- Date of Death:
- October 5, 2011
- Age at Death:
- 56
- Cause of Death:
- Respiratory arrest, Pancreatic cancer
Marriages
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