Steve Jobs co-founded Apple Computers with Steve Wozniak in 1976. In 1985, after a few years of below-average sales at Apple, Jobs was phased out of the company. He went on to purchase Pixar Animation Studios and became the largest shareholder of Walt Disney after the Pixar and Disney merger.
Upon his return to Apple in 1997, Jobs brought to the company many changes and a much-needed revitalization. He brought in a new management team, redesigned marketing tactics, and introduced new digital products. In the early 2000s, under the leadership of Steve Jobs, the price of Apple shares increased more than tenfold.
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This article was originally written on July 18, 2014 and updated on August 26, 2016.
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