Steve Jobs

Jobs holding a MacBook Air at Macworld Conference & Expo 2008

We all love Steve Jobs. Here’s a few good videos I found on YouTube. He’s in the pink of health currently, and is recovering well. So expect more cool Apple stuff from Steve Jobs and co.

Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24, 1955) is an American businessman, co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc. and former CEO of Pixar Animation Studios.

In the late 1970s, Jobs, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, created one of the first commercially successful personal computers. In the early 1980s, Jobs was among the first to see the commercial potential of the mouse-driven graphical user interface.

Steve Jobs’ Emotional Appearance at Applefest

Apple CEO Steve Jobs Speaks Today. FULL RECAP, NO INTERRUPTIONS

Jobs’ history in business has contributed greatly to the myths of the idiosyncratic, individualistic Silicon Valley entrepreneur, emphasizing the importance of design and understanding the crucial role aesthetics play in public appeal.

His work driving forward the development of products that are both functional and elegant has earned him a devoted following.

In mid-January 2009, Jobs took a 5 month leave of absence from Apple to undergo a liver transplant.

Steve Jobs Documentary

The theme is “Triumph and Tragedy.” Made in iMovie by a sophomore in high school.

In 1976, Steve Jobs and Stephen Wozniak, with funding from multimillionaire A.C. “Mike” Markkula, founded Apple. Before Wozniak co-founded Apple with Jobs, he was an electronics hacker.

Jobs and Wozniak had been friends for several years, having met in 1971, when their mutual friend, Bill Fernandez, introduced 21-year-old Wozniak to 16-year-old Jobs.

Steve Jobs managed to interest Wozniak in assembling a computer and selling it. As Apple continued to expand, the company began looking for an experienced executive to help manage its expansion.

Present Like Steve Jobs

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is well known for his electrifying presentations. Communications coach Carmine Gallo discusses the various techniques Jobs uses to captivate and inspire his audience — techniques that can easily be applied to your next presentation. For more tips on presenting like Jobs, read our Crash Course.

Jobs married Laurene Powell, on March 18, 1991. Presiding over the wedding was the Zen Buddhist monk Kobun Chino Otogowa.

The couple have three children. Jobs also has a daughter, Lisa Brennan-Jobs (born 1978), from his relationship with Bay Area painter Chrisann Brennan.

She briefly raised their daughter on welfare when Jobs denied paternity, claiming that he was sterile; he later acknowledged paternity.

Steve Wozniak Talks About Steve Jobs’ Health

Apple co-founder sheds some light on Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ current health situation and the future of the company and its business model as a whole.

In response to doubts regarding Apple’s veracity regarding Jobs’ health, John Gruber of Daring Fireball wrote that Apple’s disclosures should be taken as accurate, since otherwise the board would be in breach of their legal responsibilities as directors of a publicly-held company.