Steven Paul Jobs, aka Steve Jobs (1955-2011) was an American businessman, investor, and inventor who co-founded Apple and revolutionized technology with products like the iPhone and iPod. Jobs was known for his charisma, design and innovation skills, and ability to convince others of his ideas. He was also the founder of NeXT and chairman and majority shareholder of Pixar. Jobs was adopted and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he enjoyed reading, music, swimming, and practical jokes.