People Who Changed the World in Business

Steve Jobs

Who doesn’t know Jobs?  The American businessman, designer and inventor was best known as the Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Apple. He is recognized as the pioneer of the personal computer revolution and also for his influence in consumer electronics. He also Co-founded and became the CEO of Pixar Animation Studios and he became a member of the Board of Directors of the Walt Disney Company in 2006. Jobs has been referred as “legendary”, “futurist” or simply “visionary”, and also known as the “Father of the Digital Revolution”, a “master of innovation”, and a “design perfectionist.” After a power struggle with the Board of Directors, Jobs left Apple and founded Next which was a computer platform development company specializing in the higher education and business markets in 1985. Jobs received many awards and recognition for his influence in technology and music industries even after his death in October 2011.