• Steve Jobs is the current CEO and co-founder of Apple, Inc. As of 2008, Apple had approximately 22,000 employees, $24 billion in annual sales, and the company's stock had risen by more than 70% over the course of a year.Time: Steve Jobs-The 2008 Time 100

    In mid-June 2009, it was reported that Jobs, who took a medical leave of absence in January 2009, had received a liver transplant in the spring of 2009. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Jobs received the transplant in a Tennessee hospital. A spokesperson for Apple said Jobs my return to work, part-time at the end of June.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124546193182433491.html?mg=com-wsj

    1. Full name: Steven Paul Jobs
    2. Born: February 24, 1955
    3. Birthplace: San Francisco, California
    4. Net worth: $5.7 billion (2006)
    5. Spouse: Laurene Powell
    6. Co-founded Apple with Steve Wozniak
    7. 2003: Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
    8. 2007: Fortune magazine's Most Powerful Businessman
    9. 2007: Named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World
    10. 2008: Was #82 on the 2008 Time 100 listTime: Steve Jobs-The 2008 Time 100
    11. 2009: Had liver transplant 2 months prior to June 20th, 2009 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124546193182433491.html

  • Leave of Absence

    On January 14, 2009, Jobs wrote a letter to Apple employees announcing that he'd "decided to take a medical leave of absence until the end of June" and that his "health-related issues" were "more complex" than he originally thought. Tim Cook will replace Jobs in the interim.Yahoo! Finance: Apple Media Advisory: Steve Jobs Health-Related Issues (January 14, 2009) The Silicon Valley gossip blog Valleywag said that Jobs was undergoing surgery at Stanford Hospital on January 26, 2009, but the rumor has been refuted by TechCrunch.Valleywag: Steve Jobs Reportedly Under the Knife at Stanford Hospital... (January 26, 2009)TechCrunch: Report: Steve Jobs is in the Office Today (January 26, 2009)

  • Early Years

    Jobs was born in San Francisco, California, and was adopted as an infant. He grew up just south of his birthplace in Cupertino, California. After graduating from Homestead High School, Jobs enrolled at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. However, he dropped out after only one semester. In 1974, Jobs moved back to California before embarking on a spiritual journey to India. Not long after returning to California, Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computers.

  • Steve Jobs and Apple

    Apple, Inc. went public in 1980 with the success of the Apple II personal computer. John Sculley, a former Pepsi executive, was hired by Jobs as CEO, but the 1984 sales slump and a deteriorating relationship between Sculley and Jobs resulted in Jobs' leaving Apple.

  • Other Projects

    In 1986, Jobs founded the NeXT computer company. Although NeXT garnered a strong following for its sophisticated machinery, the company was unable to cross over into the mainstream. NeXT was purchased by Apple in 1996, paving the way for Jobs to eventually become CEO.

  • Jobs Returns to Apple

    After the departure of Gil Amelio, Jobs became Apple's interim CEO. Jobs regained the confidence of the board of directors when design developments and the introduction of the iMac led to increased sales. Jobs ultimately reestablished Apple as one of the most cutting-edge tech companies. With products such as the iPod and the iPhone, Apple became more of a household name than ever before.

  • Steve Jobs Obituary

    Bloomberg news wire service accidentally published Jobs' obituary on August 28, 2008, and a retraction was immediately released.Telegraph: Steve Jobs Obituary Published by Bloomberg (August 28, 2008)

  • Jobs and Disney

    Steve Jobs was appointed Disney's board of director in 2006 after the company purchased Pixar Animation Studios, where he was formerly chairman and CEO.i4u: Official: Disney Buys Pixar for $7.4 Billion - Steve Jobs Joins Disney's Board (January 26, 2006) Jobs is currently on six months medical leave from Apple, at the same time he is up for re-election ass board member for Disney. Despite the fact that Jobs seems to have already won the support of Disney's current CEO Robert Iger, critics don’t understand how he can run the company while he's not well enough to run his own. tgdaily: Disney caught in controversy over Steve Jobs' health (January 20, 2009) Jobs is the largest single shareholder in Disney, with 7.4 per cent of the shares. Inquirer: [http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/514/1050514/steve-jobs-run-disney Steve Jobs well enough to run Disney (January 20, 2009)