Showing posts with label Steve Jobs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Steve Jobs. Show all posts

Thursday, October 06, 2011

10 things you never knew about Technopreneur Steve Jobs






     "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living other people's lives."
                                                                                                        - Steve Jobs

Following the death of the iconic Apple legend and Technopreneur at 56 years, there have been more hits on virtually all search engines for the name "Steve Jobs." Tweeter, Facebook, Google, Yahoo, ... etc all have his name listed somewhere very noticeable.

Interestingly there are so much I bet you never knew about this man. Commonly known is that he is the Co-founder and once the CEO of Apple Inc but there is still more. 

A problem child, college drop out and dirty fellow. A Buddhist with a Muslim mom. Denied his wife's first pregnancy saying he was sterile. Eats only fish but no other meat. He can't read, write and understand characters easily. Never met his only biological sister in his life. CEO of Pixar animation studies and sits on the board of Walt Disney. Never believed in giving to charity. Had a daily uniform, black high neck t-shirt, blue jeans and a sneakers (If you doubt it please look up his pictures on the internet. Read more in detail here.

iSad, Steve Jobs Apple CEO passes on.

iSad. iMourn. iWail. iCry. iPad. iPod. iPhone.

Steve Jobs has passed on after battling with pancreatic cancer which was diagnosed in mid 2004. A colossal legend has fallen. October 5 2011 will remain an indelible date on the mind of all tech lovers. The world lost a visionary leader and one of the greatest thinkers of our time. Sad as it may his legacy still lives on.

Born February 25, 1955 and spent only one semester (6 months) in college, Steve Jobs took up to the great task of entrepreneurship creating one of the Fortune 500 company and world known name Apple Inc with net worth of $8.3 billion (2011)

              "Death is the destination we all share. ...It clears out the old to make way for the new."
                                                                                                                  - Steve Jobs

Gladly watch his inspiring speech at the Stanford University in 2005 below. May his soul rest in peace.