Steve Jobs

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Steve Jobs

• The great American computer hippie

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Pre-Apple

• Steve Jobs was born 1955 in Los Altos CA. He
  was orphaned and went through several foster
  homes before going out on his own and attending
  Berkley University. He dropped out his Sophmore
  year and met Steve Wozniak. They worked at Atari
  for awhile making games, but eventually wanted to
  go out on their own.

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Apple

• With the completion of the Apple I, Jobs and
  Wozniak had started their own company. In the
  years to come, they would make several more
  computers including the Apple II, Macintosh, and
  Lisa. Lisa was named after Jobs illegitimate
  child and was over priced. Through several
  blunders such as the Lisa, and mismarketing of
  the Macintosh, then Apple president John Scully
  would force Jobs to step down from his position
  in the company.

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Post-Apple

• After Apple, Steve Jobs formed neXt. neXt was
  devoted to making easy to use education software,
  but failed miserably because the software was
  overpriced and required computer systems that the
  average school wouldnt own. From there, Steve
  Jobs formed Pixar. Pixar dealt in making computer
  animation. It was a huge success, making films
  for Disney such as Toy Story, A Bugs Life, and
  Finding Nemo. These would become some of
  Disneys largest grossing films in their
  companys history, and would restore the business
  worlds faith in Jobs.

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Present

• In 1998, Steve Jobs was called back to be the
  interim CEO of Apple. Apple had had a
  humiliating early 90s and was on the verge of
  becoming bankrupt. Jobs managed to turn the
  company around, and with such innovations as the
  iMac, g5, and the iPod mp3 player, he has managed
  to make Apple a top contender in the computer
  market again. In 2002, the company rehired him
  as the full fledged CEO. Pixar has also managed
  well, with many movie studios attempting to urge
  the company to sign an exclusive deal with them.

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