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Steve Jobs
Steven Paul Jobs, also known as Next computer Inc. He then returned to Ap-
Steve Jobs, was an American entrepreneur, ple in 1996 and became CEO in 1997. Apple
industrial designer, business magnate, became a leading brand and one of the most
media proprietor and investor. He was born valuable companies in the World. Steve Jobs
on February 24th, 1955 in San Francisco, was a genius. He launched some revolution-
California, United States. He got married to ary products, such as the iPod and iPhone.
Laurene Powell Jobs in 1991 and had four In 2003 Jobs was diagnosed with a rare form
kids. He studied in Homestead High School of pancreatic cancer, and he underwent a
and went to Reed College, called De Anza major surgery. In 2009 Jobs received a liver
College. Steve Jobs was adopted and raised transplant. In August 2011 he resigned as
by a couple in Cupertino, California. CEO of Apple, and two months later at the
Though he was interested in engi- age of 56 on October 5th, 2011 he died in
neering, he had other passions. He dropped Paul Alto, Calf.
out of Reed College and went to work for It’s so sad that the world lost a
Atari, designing video games. In 1976 he legendary computer genius! Rest In Peace
co-founded Apple Computer with Stephan Steve Jobs. (February 24, 1955 - October 5,
Wozniak. Jobs created the first Apple Com- 2011)
puter when he was only 21.
In 1980, Jobs became the chairman - Meghan Gautam
of Apple but he left Apple in 1985 to form
