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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.
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Some of the key events about Steve Jobs

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

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