Steve Jobs February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011

Information Steve Jobs transformed technology high above what anyone ever imagined. He is greatly responsible for the level at which technology is at today. From mouses to iMacs and Ipods, Steve Jobs had brought technology to a whole new level. Also known as "Father of the Digital Revolution.” Jobs is the cofounder of Apple and NeXT Inc.

Facts.. Jobs purchased Pixar from George Lucas. (Lucasfilm) for $5 million in The first film produced by Pixar under Jobs was the critically acclaimed “Toy Story.”He sold the company in He’s dyslexic.

Facts.. Jobs was homeless. He did not have a dorm room and had to sleep on the floor in friends rooms. He also returned coke bottles for the 5 cent deposits to buy food and would walk seven miles across town every Sunday night to get one good meal a week at the Hare Krishna temple. He drove his Mercedes Benz for years with no official license plate.

Facts.. Steve Jobs personally holds over 300 patents (exactly 313). Steve Jobs was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs. His biological father is a Syrian Muslim by the name of Abdulfattah Jandali.

Facts.. Jobs was Buddhist and a strict vegan. Steve Jobs was awarded the National Medal of Technology from Ronald Reagan.

Facts.. Dropped out of Reed’s College in He was the 136th richest person in the world.

“Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles.” – Steve Jobs