Notable Deaths of Global Leaders in 2011

By siliconindia   |   Saturday, 31 December 2011, 06:50 IST   |    1 Comments
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Steve Jobs

“The world is immeasurably better because of Steve," Apple said as it announced the death of Steve Jobs. Jobs, who redefined the concept of computers, symbolizes an era of technological advancement. He was able to connect the dots of the future where he strongly believed that one can make a difference if he has the courage to follow his heart and intuition, and Jobs did, he did change the world. His rise from a collage dropout to the leader of the technology world was really dramatic. He headed a company that fired him once only to reinstate him as its CEO after a while. He gave a new meaning to the 9 letter of the alphabet and his products - iMac, iTunes, iPod, iPhone, and iPad – stood tall in innovation, design and quality ever since the beginning. Jobs was diagnosed of a rare form of pancreatic cancer in 2003 and after a prolonged period of illness, he resigned as CEO in August 2011, but continued to work for Apple as Chairman of the Board until his death on October 5, 2011.