Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs

American businessman and inventor (1955–2011)
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Steven Paul Jobs (; February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American business magnate, industrial designer, investor, and media proprietor. He was the chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), and co-founder of Apple Inc., the chairman and majority shareholder of Pixar, a member of The Walt Disney Company's board of directors following its acquisition of Pixar, and the founder, chairman, and CEO of NeXT. Jobs is widely recognized as a pioneer of the personal computer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, along with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

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Steve Jobs was born on Thursday, 24 February 1955 in San Francisco, California, USA. His full name at birth was Steven Paul Jobs. He was best known as a business professional. Jobs' country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Wednesday, 5 October 2011 in California, USA at the age of 56. He is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park. Steve attended high school at Cupertino Junior High School. For university, he studied at Reed College (dropped out), calligraphy course. His religion is listed as Other. He was 6' 2" (188 cm) tall with a slim build. He had dark brown eyes and grey hair (color). His net worth was reported to be $10,200,000,000 US dollars. His zodiac star sign was Pisces.

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Full name at birth
Steven Paul Jobs
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Claim to fame
Co-founded Apple Computer Inc.
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Date of birth
24 February 1955
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Place of birth
San Francisco, California, USA
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Date of death
5 October 2011
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Age
56 (age at death)
Place of death
California, USA
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Cause of death
Respiratory Arrest
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Resting place
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
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Occupation
Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew
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PERSONAL DETAILS

Height
6' 2" (188 cm)
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  • Glasses
  • Black Turtleneck Sweatshirts
  • Blue Jeans
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Net worth
$10,200,000,000 USD
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High school
  • Cupertino Junior High School
  • Homestead High School, Cupertino, CA (1972)
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University
Reed College (dropped out), calligraphy course
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  • (1997) CEO of Apple Computer Inc.
  • Invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Executives Branch) in 2005.
  • Ranked #1 on Premiere's 2006 "Power 50" list with Pixar co-head John Lasseter. They had ranked #3 in 2005 and #1 in 2004.
  • In Forbes Magazine's listing of the 400 Richest Americans in 2005, Steve Jobs came in at number 67 with a total worth of $3.3 Billion.
  • Was portrayed by Noah Wyle in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999) (TV).

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