By: Hannah Allen and Breanna Bohon Steven Paul Jobs By: Hannah Allen and Breanna Bohon

Birth and Death He was born Feb. 25, 1955 in San Francisco, California. He died Oct. 5, 2011 after battling with pancreatic cancer. He lived to be 56 years old.

Childhood and Education Reed College, Homestead High School He dropped out. Became a video game designer with Atari

Family and Friends He was a private man He denied his daughter until she was 7, then she came to live with him when she became a teenager. He had a sister, Mona Simpson. "We're family. She's one of my best friends in the world. I call her and talk to her every couple of days."

Interesting Facts and Quotes Why did he name Apple?? "Because it came before Atari in the phone book.“ The movie "Anywhere But Here" starring Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon was dedicated to him and was based on a book written by his sister Mona Simpson. Steve Jobs kept his salary at $1 since 1997.

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