“We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today,” read a statement from Apple. “Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve. His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.”
Our world has lost a genius, a man who changed our lives in so many ways since he started his work he didn’t just make an impact on his future he shaped our futures and his legacy will live on. When you go to Apple’s website you simple see a picture of him with his name and dates. When you click on that see this simple text:
“Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.”
Jobs co-founded Apple in 1976 and the company put out what has often been considered the first true home computer, the Apple II and over the years created the iPhone, iPad, iPod, iMac and iTunes all of which are some of the most recognized and used technology in the world. He was a millionaire by 25, on the cover of Time Magizine by 26 and by 30 moved onto new projects such as the graphics arm of Lucasfilm Ltd., that was destined to become Pixar Animation Studios. After that he went on to sell Pixar to Disney and then became a Disney board member and it’s largest shareholder in 2006.
He shaped our future in as many ways as he could and in as many years as he could, even when his health began to fail, he never failed the world. Steve Jobs, lost by the world at age 56.
