Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs is a great American entrepreneur and co-founder of Apple. Seen as a visionary by the general public, he played a major role in the evolution of electronics. At the time of his death, his fortune was valued at 7 billion US dollars.

• 1955: On February 24, Steve Jobs is born.

• 1976: On April 1, he founded Apple.

• 1995: He leaves Apple to found NeXT.

• 1997: Apple, on the verge of bankruptcy, buys NeXT, allowing Steve Jobs to return to the helm of the company.

• 1998: The company launches the iMac.

• 2001: He opens the first Apple Store.

• 2003: Steve Jobs is diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer. From that day on, his life becomes a struggle.

• 2007: He creates the first iPhone.

• 2010: He launches the first iPad.

• 2011: He passes away on October 5, in California.