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Who is Steve Jobs?


Steve Jobs is the now deceased founder of the computer company Apple that began in his garage and over the course of the years became an influential worldwide company producing products other than simply computers.





What company was he CEO for many years?

Steve Jobs was the CEO of the company Apple Inc., an American multinational company that was founded by Jobs in 1976 and today produces consumer electronics, software and personal computers.


What did he do for the computer industry?

Steve Jobs effectively brought computing outside of massive server rooms and into the homes of the average consumer, advancing the concept of a personal computer and in the process formed many of the precedents followed today in computer building such as the popularization of the mouse as a pointing tool, of which was a revolutionary development in personal computers during the time.


How did this man impact the graphic design industry?

Steve Jobs impacted the graphic design industry by helping in bringing the world into a new era of computing in which simple design work can be done at home with a personal computer. He also created the first GUI, allowing the image created to be displayed on the screen.