Steve Jobs: Co-Founder of Apple Dies at 56

Steve Jobs was an American businessman and inventor who co-founded Apple Inc. Born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, he was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs and grew up in Silicon Valley.

He started Apple in a garage in 1976 with Steve Wozniak and introduced the Macintosh in 1984. Forced out in 1985, he founded NeXT and bought Pixar, then returned to Apple in 1997. He led the company to launch the iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad, and became one of the most influential business leaders of his era.

He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003 and had a liver transplant in 2009. Jobs died at his home in Palo Alto, California, on October 5, 2011, at age 56.

Achievements: Co-founder of Apple, CEO of Pixar, National Medal of Technology.

Birth: February 24, 1955 - San Francisco, California.

Profession: Businessman and inventor.

Interesting Facts: He bought Pixar from Lucasfilm in 1986.