Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs was Born

Feb 24, 1955

Steve Jobs was born in San Francisco. He was quickly adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs.

Steve gets a Job with Bill Hewlett

1965

13 year old Steve Jobs gets a summer job with his friend Bill Hewlett at a HP factory.

Steve Jobs Meets Steve Wozniak

1969

Steve J and Steve W share a lot of common interests, such as technology.

Job's and Woz's Blue Boxes

1972

Steve J and Steve W illegally build and sell blue boxes that allow you to make phone calls for free.

Steve Jobs Starts Working at a Video Game Store

1974

Steve starts working for Atari.

Steve and Woz Show Off an Early Apple Board

1976

Steve and Woz show their new Apple I Board at the Homebrew Computer Club.

Apple Computer Inc is Incorporated

Apr 1, 1976

Steve, Woz, and Ron Wayne make Apple Computer Inc.

Big Commotion for Apple at Computer Faire

Apr 17, 1977

The prototype apple II makes big sensation at West Coast Computer Faire.

Apple Sales Skyrocket

1979

After a new spreadsheet software is introduced the sales of Apple goes up.

Steve Grows in Fame

1982

Steve is seen on the front page of Time Magazine with the title "Striking it Rich."

Steve Resigns from Apple

Sep 17, 1985

Steve and 5 others resign from Apple and start NeXT.

Steve Becomes Entrepreneur of the Decade

1989

Inc. Magazine names Steve as the entrepreneur of the decade.

Steve Becomes CEO of Pixar

1995

Steve starts focusing more on Pixar and less on NeXT, becomes president and head CEO.

Steve Goes Back to Apple

1997

Gil is kicked off the board after an awful quarter, Steve comes back with his executive team from NeXT.

Steve Releases Ipod

Aug 23, 2001

After 8 months of work, Steve reveals the Ipod at a media event on campus.