This
illustrious company is founded on the principle that everyone
can be successful and have a voice to speak their ideas,
even people as plain as the name given to millions of
people each year, Steve! Every so often, the Axis of Stevil
takes pleasure in shining the proverbial spotlight on
a Steve who shows excellence in their field.
In
an ongoing effort to promote progress, The Axis of Stevil
would like to salute you:
This
week, the Axis of Stevil would like to recognize Steve
Jobs, co-founder and CEO of Apple Computer and CEO of
Pixar Animation Studios. Adopted soon after birth by Paul
and Clara Jobs of Mountain View California, Jobs was raised
in apricot orchards, which would ironically later be known
as the 'Silicon Valley'.
In
1972, Jobs graduated high school and attempted one semester
at Reed College in Portland Oregon, but quit soon after.
In 1976, Jobs, then 21, founded Apple Computer with Steve
Wozinak, 26 at the time. The release of the Apple II computer
in 1977 marked a revolution in the personal computer market.
By 1984, the Machintosh was released becoming the first
commercially successful computer with a graphical user
interface.
Through
the years, Jobs left Apple to found NeXt Computer, which
was eventually bought out by Apple, marking his return
to his home company in 1996. Even today Apple continues
to forge ahead as the leader in the computer industry
with it’s desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating
systems, and products such as the iPod and online music
store. Pixar has also created 6 of the most beloved animation
films and most reccently the film The Incredibles won
an Oscar in 2005.
Steve
Jobs still lives with his wife and 3 daughters in Moutain
View California.
There
will always be a spot for Steve Jobs in the Axis
of Stevil.
