Sir paul is the owner of the giant corporation, "mccartney publishers limited", including: 1) recording studio 2) publishing house of the magazine "musical letters" 3) news agency 4) internet edition 5) film studio 6) music publishing house
Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs (born. Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs; February 24, 1955, San Francisco, CA - October 5, 2011, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California) - American businessman, widely regarded as a pioneer era of IT-technologies [4] [5]. One of the founders, chairman and CEO of the corporation Apple. One of the founders and CEO of the studio Pixar. In the late 1970s, Steve and his friend Steve Wozniak developed one of the first personal computers have a great commercial potential. The Apple II was the first mass product of Apple, initiated by Steve Jobs. Later, Jobs saw the commercial potential of the GUI, mouse-driven, which led to the advent of computers and the Apple Lisa, one year later, Macintosh (Mac). After losing a power struggle with the board of directors in 1985, Jobs left Apple and founded NeXT - the company is developing a platform for universities and businesses. In 1986, he acquired the computer graphics division of production company Lucasfilm, turning it into a studio Pixar. He remained CEO Pixar and major shareholder until the studio was not acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2006, which made Jobs the largest private shareholder and board member of Disney. Difficulties in developing a new operating system for Mac led to the purchase of NeXT by Apple in 1996, NeXTSTEP OS for use as the basis for Mac OS X. Under the deal, Jobs was appointed adviser to Apple. By 1997, Jobs returned control of Apple, leading the corporation. Under his leadership, the company was saved from bankruptcy a year later and became profitable. Over the next decade, Jobs led the development of iMac, iTunes, iPod, iPhone and iPad, as well as the development of the Apple Store, iTunes Store, App Store and iBookstore. The success of these products and services, provide several years of stable financial returns, will allow Apple to become in 2011 the most expensive public company in the world. Many commentators have called the revival of Apple one of the greatest achievements in the history of business. At the same time, Jobs has been criticized for authoritarian management style, aggressive actions against competitors, the desire for total control over the products even after its implementation to the buyer. Jobs received public acclaim and several awards for their impact on the industry technology and music. It is often called "visionary" and even "the father of the digital revolution." Jobs was a brilliant orator and gave the presentation of innovative products to a new level, turning them into a fascinating show. Its easy recognizable figure in a black turtleneck, jeans and sneakers shabby surrounded by a kind of cult. After eight years of struggle with the disease in 2011, Steve Jobs died of pancreatic cancer [6].
In the late 1970s, Steve and his friend Steve Wozniak developed one of the first personal computers have a great commercial potential. The Apple II was the first mass product of Apple, initiated by Steve Jobs. Later, Jobs saw the commercial potential of the GUI, mouse-driven, which led to the advent of computers and the Apple Lisa, one year later, Macintosh (Mac).
After losing a power struggle with the board of directors in 1985, Jobs left Apple and founded NeXT - the company is developing a platform for universities and businesses. In 1986, he acquired the computer graphics division of production company Lucasfilm, turning it into a studio Pixar. He remained CEO Pixar and major shareholder until the studio was not acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2006, which made Jobs the largest private shareholder and board member of Disney.
Difficulties in developing a new operating system for Mac led to the purchase of NeXT by Apple in 1996, NeXTSTEP OS for use as the basis for Mac OS X. Under the deal, Jobs was appointed adviser to Apple. By 1997, Jobs returned control of Apple, leading the corporation. Under his leadership, the company was saved from bankruptcy a year later and became profitable. Over the next decade, Jobs led the development of iMac, iTunes, iPod, iPhone and iPad, as well as the development of the Apple Store, iTunes Store, App Store and iBookstore. The success of these products and services, provide several years of stable financial returns, will allow Apple to become in 2011 the most expensive public company in the world. Many commentators have called the revival of Apple one of the greatest achievements in the history of business. At the same time, Jobs has been criticized for authoritarian management style, aggressive actions against competitors, the desire for total control over the products even after its implementation to the buyer.
Jobs received public acclaim and several awards for their impact on the industry technology and music. It is often called "visionary" and even "the father of the digital revolution." Jobs was a brilliant orator and gave the presentation of innovative products to a new level, turning them into a fascinating show. Its easy recognizable figure in a black turtleneck, jeans and sneakers shabby surrounded by a kind of cult.
After eight years of struggle with the disease in 2011, Steve Jobs died of pancreatic cancer [6].