Steve Jobs: biography, wealth, personal life, and legacy
13 december 2024 в 16:13
Steve Jobs is widely recognized as a pioneer in the technology industry, revolutionizing the way people interact with technology through innovations such as the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. His vision and leadership at Apple made him incredibly wealthy, but in the 1996 PBS documentary, he stated that wealth was not particularly important to him. «I had about a million dollars when I was 23, and over 10 million when I was 24, and over 100 million when I was 25, and it wasn’t that important», - he said.
Jobs passed away in 2011 at the age of 56 after battling cancer, leaving behind a legacy.
At the time of his death in 2011, Jobs had an estimated net worth of 7 billion dollars, according to Forbes.
Jobs founded Apple in 1976, introduced the iPhone in 2007, and held significant stakes in Pixar and The Walt Disney Company.
At the time of his death, a large portion of his wealth still came from Disney, due to the acquisition of Pixar in 2006. As the largest individual shareholder, he owned approximately 4.47 billion dollars worth of Disney stock.
Jobs was married to Laurene Powell Jobs for 20 years.
They first met when he was giving a lecture at the Stanford Business School. As Jobs recalled in the book «Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography», - «I was standing in the parking lot with the key in the car, and I thought, 'If this were my last evening on Earth, would I want to spend it at a business meeting or with this woman?' I crossed the parking lot, asked her if she would go to dinner with me. She said yes, we went into town, and we’ve been together ever since».
According to Forbes, Laurene, the founder and president of Emerson Collective — a firm focused on impact investing, philanthropy, and advocacy in areas such as environmental justice, healthcare, immigration, and education — is now valued at 16 billion dollars.
Steve and Laurene raised three children: Reed Jobs, born on September 22, 1991; Erin Siena Jobs, born on August 19, 1995; and Eve Jobs, born on July 19, 1998. Steve also had a daughter, Lisa Brennan-Jobs, born on May 17, 1978, from his previous relationship with Chrisann Brennan.
After Steve’s death, his widow Laurene inherited billions of dollars worth of Apple and The Walt Disney Company stock. However, she stated that she does not plan to pass on these assets to her children
Jobs passed away in 2011 at the age of 56 after battling cancer, leaving behind a legacy.
At the time of his death in 2011, Jobs had an estimated net worth of 7 billion dollars, according to Forbes.
Jobs founded Apple in 1976, introduced the iPhone in 2007, and held significant stakes in Pixar and The Walt Disney Company.
At the time of his death, a large portion of his wealth still came from Disney, due to the acquisition of Pixar in 2006. As the largest individual shareholder, he owned approximately 4.47 billion dollars worth of Disney stock.
Jobs was married to Laurene Powell Jobs for 20 years.
They first met when he was giving a lecture at the Stanford Business School. As Jobs recalled in the book «Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography», - «I was standing in the parking lot with the key in the car, and I thought, 'If this were my last evening on Earth, would I want to spend it at a business meeting or with this woman?' I crossed the parking lot, asked her if she would go to dinner with me. She said yes, we went into town, and we’ve been together ever since».
According to Forbes, Laurene, the founder and president of Emerson Collective — a firm focused on impact investing, philanthropy, and advocacy in areas such as environmental justice, healthcare, immigration, and education — is now valued at 16 billion dollars.
Steve and Laurene raised three children: Reed Jobs, born on September 22, 1991; Erin Siena Jobs, born on August 19, 1995; and Eve Jobs, born on July 19, 1998. Steve also had a daughter, Lisa Brennan-Jobs, born on May 17, 1978, from his previous relationship with Chrisann Brennan.
After Steve’s death, his widow Laurene inherited billions of dollars worth of Apple and The Walt Disney Company stock. However, she stated that she does not plan to pass on these assets to her children
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