Steve Jobs
Steven Paul Jobs was an American businessman, inventor, and investor best known for co-founding the technology company Apple Inc. Jobs was also the founder of NeXT and chairman and majority shareholder of Pixar. He was a pioneer of the personal computer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, along with his early business partner and fellow Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
Some of the key events about Steve Jobs
- 1976Co-founded Apple Computer Company with Steve Wozniak
- 1977Introduced the Apple II, one of the first successful personal computers
- 1977Denied paternity of his daughter Lisa, refusing to pay child support despite a positive paternity test
- 1984Launched the Macintosh, revolutionizing the personal computer industry with its graphical user interface
- 1985Forced out of Apple, the company he co-founded, due to conflicts with the board
- 1986Acquired Pixar Animation Studios, which would go on to produce groundbreaking animated films
- 1986Sold all but one share of his Apple stock in a moment of anger, missing out on significant future gains
- 1993Testified before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding backdating of stock options at Apple
- 1997Returned to Apple as interim CEO, initiating a remarkable turnaround for the company
- 1997Eliminated Apple's philanthropic programs upon return as interim CEO
- 2001Introduced the iPod, transforming the music industry and how people consume digital media
- 2001Faced criticism for Apple's use of sweatshop labor in China to manufacture products
- 2003Launched the iTunes Store, creating a legal and user-friendly platform for digital music distribution
- 2006Implicated in the stock options backdating scandal at Apple
- 2007Unveiled the iPhone, revolutionizing the smartphone industry and mobile computing
- 2008Opened the App Store, creating a new ecosystem for mobile software development and distribution
- 2008Criticized for concealing health issues from Apple shareholders and the public
- 2009Underwent a liver transplant while keeping it secret from the public and shareholders
- 2010Introduced the iPad, defining the tablet computer market and expanding mobile computing capabilities
- 2010Responded dismissively to "Antennagate" issues with the iPhone 4, telling users "Just avoid holding it that way"
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