by Angela Guess
The country and the world are mourning the loss of Steve Jobs who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 56: “The hard-driving executive pioneered the concept of the personal computer and of navigating them by clicking onscreen images with a mouse. In more recent years, he introduced the iPod portable music player, the iPhone and the iPad tablet — all of which changed how we consume content in the digital age. His friends and Apple fans on Wednesday night mourned the passing of a tech titan. ‘Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives,’ Apple said in a statement. ‘The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.’”
The article continues, “More than one pundit, praising Jobs’ ability to transform entire industries with his inventions, called him a modern-day Leonardo Da Vinci. ‘Steve Jobs is one of the great innovators in the history of modern capitalism,’ New York Times columnist Joe Nocera said in August. ‘His intuition has been phenomenal over the years.’” Jobs’ death, while dreaded by Apple’s legions of fans, was not unexpected. He had battled cancer for years, took a medical leave from Apple in January and stepped down as chief executive in August because he could ‘no longer meet (his) duties and expectations.’”
Read more about Job’s life here or see Fortune’s list of ten ways Job’s changed the world here.
