Steve Jobs (1955-2011) was an American businessman who founded Apple. He created the “Macintosh”, the “iPod”, the “iPhone” and the “iPad”. Apple revolutionized the personal computer industry, animated films, music, and cell phones.

Childhood and training

Steve Paul Jobs (1955-2011) was born in San Francisco, California, on February 24, 1955. Son of Syrian father Abdulfattah Jandali & Joanne Schieble, he was adopted by Paul Jobs, a mechanic & member of the Coast Guard, & the accountant Carla Jobs. The family lived in Mountain View, California, within the area that would later become known as Silicon Valley. As a child, he watched his father assemble and disassemble electronic devices in the family garage.

After the basic course Jobs attended Homestead High School between 1968 and 1972. At that time he met Steve Wozniak (1950), who was studying at the University of California, Berkley, & was a specialist in creating programs and integrated circuits.

After completing high school, Jobes enrolled at Reed College. After six months he abandoned the course but continued attending college as a listener to calligraphy classes, which he later highlighted as important for his training.

First job

In 1974 Steve Jobs worked as a video game designer at Atari. After several months Steve left the company and traveled to India in search of spiritual enrichment.

Creation of Apple

In 1976 Jobs and Wozniak set up a computer “factory” in the garage of Jobs’ family home in California. In 1976, the “Apple I” computer was launched, the first personal computer sold already assembled, which was just a motherboard covered with some chips and installed in a wooden box.

In 1977, the “Apple II” computer was launched, which featured a mouse and an internal hard drive. Over the years, the creations of Jobs and Wozniak revolutionized the computer industry, making machines smaller and cheaper.

In January 1984, the “Macintosh” was launched, nicknamed the “beige toaster”, which got very hot, as it did not have a fan. Despite its sales success and superior performance to IBM PCs, the Macintosh was not compatible with IBM. Centralizing and explosive, that same year Steve Jobs was removed from his own company for differing from sales tactics.

Pixar

In 1986 Steve Jobs purchased George Lucas’ animation company, which later became Pixar Animation Studios. After investing 50 million dollars in the company, he went on to produce films such as Toy Story and Finding Nemo. In 2006 the studio merged with Walt Disney Studios.

Next

After leaving Apple, Steve Jobes created NEXT, a software development company. After ten years the company was purchased by Apple.

Back to Apple

In 1997 Steve Jobs returned to his position as CEO of Apple and began the process of revitalizing the company. With a new administrative team, Apple launched revolutionary products such as the “iPode”, launched in 2001, forcing the music industry to reinvent itself.

In 2007, the “iPhone” was launched, a cell phone with finger control on the digital screen, with internet access and easy application creation. In 2009, the “Netbook” was launched as a handheld computer, small and with easy access to the internet.

That same year, the iPad, Apple’s new product, was launched. In June 2011 Steve Jobs announced “iCloud”, which would solve the file storage problem. Photos, music, and applications will be stored in “clouds”, which are powerful servers.

Wife and children

Steve Jobs and Laurene Powell married on March 18, 1991. The couple had 3 children: Eve Jobs, Brin Siena Jobs, and Reed Jobs. Steve is also the father of Lisa Brennan–Jobs, his daughter from his relationship with his girlfriend Chrisann Brennan when he was just 23 years old.

Steve Jobs’ illness and death

In 2003 Steve Jobs was diagnosed with a rare cancer, discovered early on, but Jobs refused to have surgery and opted for alternative treatments. For nine months he postponed surgery, which was only performed in 2004, to remove a tumor in his pancreas.

In 2009, his health was failing and Jobs had lost a lot of kilos. In an email sent to employees, Jobs revealed: “Health issues are more complex than previously thought.” That same year he appointed Tim Cook as Apple’s chief operating officer. In January 2011 he announced that he was going on medical leave. In August he resigned as CEO and in October he passed away.

Apple Inc. is located in Cupertino, one of the cities that make up Silicon Valley, California. Apple’s slogan is “Think Different.” Several of Steve’s phrases became famous, including “The journey is the reward”, and “It’s better to be a pirate than to join the Navy”.

Steve Jobs passed away in Palo Alto, California, United States, on October 5, 2011.