Steve Careers: The Life And Life Of Steve Jobs

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Steve jobs was an innovator before innovative products were thought of and he brought to this world a wave of new technologies and ideas that have forever changed the world and his life will always be remembered as a pioneer in technology. Steven Paul Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, California, to Joanne Schieble (later Joanne Simpson) and Abdulfattah "John" Jandali. His father was born in a traditional Muslim household, and was raised in Syria whose father was a self made millionaire with no education. Jandali met Steve’s Mother during college as both were students at the University of Wisconsin. His father, Jandali, was a Syrian political science professo whith experience of rebelling and being arrested for his beliefs, …show more content…

floundered in its attempts to become the next big thing in mainstream America. Apple eventually bought the company in 1996 for $429 million. Which have Jobs a major share in the company of Apple.
The following year, Jobs returned to his post as Apple 's CEO. Just as Steve Jobs made Apple a phenom in the 70’s he did it again in the 1990s. With a new management team, altered stock options and a self-imposed annual salary of $1 a year, Jobs put Apple back on track as a major technology monster. His new products (like the iMac), effective branding campaigns and stylish designs made Apple as household name once more.
In 2003, Jobs discovered that he had a neuroendocrine tumor, a rare but operable form of pancreatic cancer. Instead of immediately opting for surgery, Jobs chose to alter his pesco-vegetarian diet while weighing Eastern treatment options. Jobs continued to deny surgery, making Apple 's board of directors nervous. Many feared that shareholders would pull their stock if word got out that their CEO was ill. But in the end, Jobs ' took care of those worries over shareholder disclosure. In 2004, he had a successful surgery to remove the pancreatic tumor. However, in the following years Jobs disclosed little about his

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