Steve JobsBy: Kayla Berthelson

Background

• Full name Steve Paul Jobs• Born February 24, 1955 in San Francisco

California • Biological parents Joanne Simpson and

possibly Abdulfattah Jandali • Adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs• High school degree but dropped out of

Reed College after one semester

Occupation

• Co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc.

• CEO of pixar• Co-founder and CEO

of NeXT Inc.

Importance to Society

• brought into the world an incredible array of products that he helped design and create

• furthered technology to a huge extent

Big loss to society

• Died on October 5, 2011

• Eight year battle with cancer

• Died at age 56