Yes lots of were worried about Steve's rare medical issue, but he survived the surgry and returned to his office soon after.In 2009, he took six months off his busy job to treat a hormonal imbalance that made him appear frail and pale. Steve returned after getting a liver transplant. Again this year, 2011, Steve took an indefinite leave of absence to deal together with his growing medical issues.On Aug. 24, 2011 Steve resigned as CEO of Apple Inc. and was replaced by the Chief Operating Officer of the company, Tim Cook. Steve became the board chairman, until his death."Tonight, the world is shocked and greatly saddened by the announcement that Steve Jobs has died," The board of Apple, released a statement saying "Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives.
The world is immeasurably better because of Steve."Jobs will be recalled as the brain behind a number of the most popular electronic devices such as the iPod, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, iMac computers and lots of more technological products including iTunes and its distribution point, the iTunes store, these products have indeed, changed the world of entertainment forever and has contributed to the current growth in the IT industry.
In his own wordsSteve was loved by lots of in Silicon Valley, the world's headquarters of the information know-how industry. For example, Andy Grove, former chairman and CEO of Intel called him "the most inspirational leader in Silicon Valley".Steve could foresee future trends in the computer and consumer electronics industry, and was proactive to help his company lead the market with the above mentioned enviable devices.He led the digital revolution with the beautifully designed Apple Computer.Steve's creative skills became clear in his school days when he used to sell and repair stereo devices.
He teamed up with a number of his friends to build what was called the "Blue Box" an illegal phone attachment that allowed consumers to make long distance callsHe and Bill Gate are best known computer businessmen of all time. But Steve changed the world with the fashionable and shiny iPhone, iPad, iPod, iPod Touch and iMac computer technologies.Steve was highly creative and entrepreneurial. In 1976, Steve sold his Volkswagen minibus and his best mate Steve Wozniak sold his Scientific Calculator and together they raised $1,750 and used the money to built the Apple (Apple one) computer not in a factory or workshop, but in Wozniak's parents' garage.
This is the kind of spirit that all creative and entrepreneurial persons aught to imitate, but that was the beginning and all of us know the remainder of the story.He was a hard Leader who followed his intuition and inspired lots of generations - a great man, envied by lots of, copied by none, followed by multitudes and loved by all.