Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple and Pixar, sadly died this week. Steve Jobs co-founded Apple with school friend Steve Wozniak in 1976. Initially based out of his family garage in California, the firm has grown into the world’s most valuable technology company.
Photo from Pixar Animations
Born in 1955, his student mother decided it was best for him to be adopted. Her plan for him to be son of college graduates was thwarted as when he was born, the intended adopted parents decided they would rather have a girl.
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Steve did get to college but dropped out when he realised that his parents were spending all their savings on his education. But he turned this into a big advantage, he went to calligraphy classes so he recognised and understood the beautiful typography that helped to make Apple great.
Apple – a huge company and success in beauty, technology and compulsive functionality.
But Pixar too, an animation company with success like Toy Story and Finding Nemo, using really expensive computer animation.
IPhones and IPads, amazing technology in beautiful products and used by millions.
Steve Jobs a man who had total belief in his own abilities.
His great gifts were an ability to second guess the market and an eye for well designed and innovative products that everyone would buy.
A man who followed his intuition and his heart.
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