Steve Jobs

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**Steve Jobs**

Born:	February 24, 1955 San Francisco, California
Occupation:	CEO - Apple Inc.^[1] Former CEO - Pixar

Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24, 1955) is the co-founder and CEO of Apple. He was the CEO of Pixar until its was bought by The Walt Disney Company.^[1] He is currently the largest shareholder at Disney^[2] and, as a result, a member of Disney's Board of Directors.

He is seen as a leading figure in both the computer and entertainment industries.^[3]

Jobs' history in business has contributed greatly to the mythos of the individualistic Silicon Valley entrepreneur. His work driving forward the development of products that are both functional and elegant has earned him a devoted cult following.^[4]

Together with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Jobs helped make the concept of the personal computer popular in the late '70s. In the early '80s, still at Apple, Jobs was among the first to see the commercial potential of the mouse-driven GUI.^[5]

In 1985 Apple's board of directors pushed Steve Jobs aside. Jobs then founded NeXT, a computer platform development company specializing in the higher education and business markets. NeXT's subsequent 1997 buyout by Apple brought Jobs back to the company he co-founded, and he has served as its chief executive officer since his return.

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