Even though Steve Jobs dropped out of college, took acid, and was fired from his own company, he still managed to transform the technological world as we know it. He invented the iPod GUI and was responsible for most of the design of products such as the iMac, iPhone, and iPod. Jobs wasn't just the face of Apple Computers, he was one of the greatest entrepreneurs, inventors, and marketers of his time. Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955 in San Francisco, California. His father was Syrian and his mother's name was Joanne Simpson. His parents were unable to care for him, so Jobs was given up for adoption. Paul and Clara Jobs adopted him and took him into their family. Jobs was very bored at school, so to entertain himself he would play pranks. He was bored because his mother taught him to read before he went to school. He was inattentive until the fourth grade, when his teacher gave him candy and money. Once he completed high school he attended Reed College. He dropped out after one semester, but still took the classes he enjoyed. ""I couldn't see the value of it (college) after six months. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and I had no idea how college would help me. The moment I dropped out, I started taking classes that interested me." (Work) He left Oregon soon after and returned to California. Here he applied for Atari. His future partner, Steve Wozniak, also worked here . Both created games for Atari. He founded Apple Computers on April 1, 1976 with Steve Wozniak were selling their first product, the Apple I, and he would always lead the presentation of the product. Jobs was not only the co-founder, he was even the president and CEO of Apple Jobs and Wozniak were doing very well. T... half of the paper... the commercial cost a total of $1.7 million and got huge coverage Alla end of commercial, "Apple Computer will introduce the Macintosh on January 24. And you'll see why 1984 won't be like "1984." The work has influenced many people and changed many people's lives. He changed technology and pushed it forward for miles. Imagine living in a world without personal computers, iPhones and other Apple devices. Its impact on the world will be felt for a long time. “For the last 33 years I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And every time the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I know I have to change something." (Works) Works Cited Steve Jobs, http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/s/stevejobs416877.html,