Steve Jobs
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Jobs presenting the iPhone 4 in 2010
Born
Steven Paul Jobs

(1955-02-24)February 24, 1955
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 5, 2011(2011-10-05)(aged 56)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Cause of deathNeuroendocrine cancer
Resting placeAlta Mesa Memorial Park
Occupation
  • Entrepreneur
  • industrial designer
  • investor
  • media proprietor
Years active1976–2011
Known for
  • Pioneer of the personal computer revolution with Steve Wozniak
  • Co-creator of the Apple II, Macintosh, iPod, iPhone, iPad, and first Apple Stores
Title
  • Co-founder, chairman and CEO of Apple Inc.
  • Co-founder, primary investor and chairman of Pixar
  • Founder, chairman and CEO of NeXT
Board member of
  • The Walt Disney Company
  • Apple Inc.
Spouse(s)
Laurene Powell
(m. 1991)
Partner(s)Chrisann Brennan (1972–1977)
Children4, including Lisa Brennan-Jobs
RelativesMona Simpson (sister)
Signature
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