1. 1995
1.1. Toy Story is released
1.1.1. A joint venture between Disney and Pixar
1.1.2. A resounding commercial and technical success
2. 1996
2.1. Apple Computer Inc. announces their acquisition of NeXT Computer Inc.
2.1.1. $427M
2.1.2. Jobs becomes "advisor" to then Chairman Gil Amelio
3. 1997
3.1. May
3.1.1. Gil Amelio is ousted as Chairman
3.2. September
3.2.1. Jobs becomes "Interim" CEO of Apple Computer Inc.
3.2.1.1. Receives an annual salary of $1
4. 1998
4.1. Jobs focuses on returning Apple to profitability, kills further development of:
4.1.1. Newton
4.1.2. Cyberdog
4.1.3. OpenDoc
4.2. Apple launches the "all in one" iMac
4.2.1. sells over 1M units
4.2.2. revives Apple's financial status
4.2.2.1. Stock price jumps 400%
4.2.2.2. Returns to profibability
4.2.2.2.1. records 4 consecutive quarters of profitability
4.2.3. Wins Gold Award from British Design and Art Direction
4.2.4. Vogue:
4.2.4.1. "one of Spring's hottest fashion statements"
4.2.5. Business Week:
4.2.5.1. "one of the century's lasting images."
5. 2000
5.1. "Interim" dropped from Jobs' official title
5.2. Jokes that his official title should be iCEO
6. 2001
6.1. Apple Computer Inc. enters the consumer electronics market with the launch of the now iconic iPod
7. 2003
7.1. Jobs announces the creation of the iTunes Music Store
7.1.1. which will sell encoded music
7.2. Changes the music industry forever
8. 2004
8.1. Jobs is diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer
8.1.1. He receives treatment and returns to work by September
8.2. More than 4.4 million iPods are sold during the 2004 fiscal year
9. 2007
9.1. iPhone is announced
9.1.1. One of the very first smartphones without a keyboard
10. 2008
10.1. December
10.1.1. Jobs announces that he will not be delivering the keynote, or attending the upcoming MacWorld Expo
10.1.2. Rumors circulate about his health
11. 2009
11.1. January
11.1.1. Jobs' dramatic weight loss is described as a Hormonal Imbalance
11.1.1.1. Says that his medical condition will not affect his performance as CEO
11.1.2. Approximately one week later
11.1.2.1. Jobs announces a Leave of Absence from Apple until June, as his medical situation had changed
11.1.3. COO Tim Cook is appointed to handle the day-today operations of Apple Computer Inc.
11.1.4. Apple confirms that Jobs will still be involved in strategic decisions
11.2. June
11.2.1. The Wall Street Journal reports that Jobs has undergone a liver transplant
11.2.2. A Tennessee hospital later issues a statement confirming the operation
11.2.3. Apple confirms that Jobs will return to work by the end of the month
12. 2010
12.1. January
12.1.1. Apple launches the iPad
12.1.1.1. Changes the game again, and makes tablet based computing a viable market alternative to notebooks
12.2. September
12.2.1. Jobs announces the second generation of Apple TV
12.2.1.1. Streaming video from the internet or mobile devices including the iPhone and iPad directly to TV sets
13. 2011
13.1. January
13.1.1. Apple announces that Jobs is taking a Medical Leave of Absence
13.1.1.1. Raises another round of questions regarding Jobs' health
13.1.1.2. Also sparks questions about Apple's
13.1.1.2.1. Stock
13.1.1.2.2. Product Development
13.1.1.2.3. Business Operations
13.2. March
13.2.1. Suspends his Leave of Absence to present the iPad 2
13.3. June
13.3.1. Still technically on leave, Jobs appears at the Worldwide Developers conference
13.3.1.1. Announces
13.3.1.1.1. iOS5
13.3.1.1.2. iCloud
13.3.2. Appears before Cupertino City Council and proposes to build a spaceship like campus for Apple
13.4. August
13.4.1. Jobs officially steps down as Apple Computer Inc. CEO
13.4.1.1. He can, "no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO."
13.4.1.2. COO Tim Cook assumes the CEO role
13.4.2. Remains Chairman of the Board at Apple Computer Inc.
13.5. October 5
13.5.1. "Live every day of your life as if it were the last one."
13.5.2. Thank you Steve. For everything.
14. 1955
14.1. Born February 24, San Francisco, CA
14.2. to Joanne Carole Schieble and Abdulfattah Jandali
14.3. Given up for adoption and raised by
14.3.1. Paul and Clara Jobs
15. 1971
15.1. Attends Hewlett Packard sponsored after school talks
15.2. Hired as an HP summer employee
15.3. Meets Steve Wozniak
16. 1972
16.1. Enrolls at Reed College
16.2. Drops out after one semester
16.3. Continues to audit courses
16.3.1. including caligraphy
16.3.1.1. Jobs would later go on to comment, "If I had never dropped in on that single course in college, the Mac would have never had multiple typefaces or proportionally spaced fonts."
17. 1974/1975
17.1. Jobs begins attending meetings of the Homebrew Computer Club together with Wozniak
17.2. Takes job at Atari as a technician
17.2.1. saving money with the ultimate goal of travelling to India for a spiritual retreat
17.3. Travels to India with former Reed College friend Daniel Kottke
17.3.1. Kottke will go on to become Apple's first employee
17.4. Jobs returns to Atari
17.4.1. Founder Nolan Bushnell challenges employees to create a circuit board for the game Breakout
17.4.1.1. $100/chip that could be removed from the circuit board
17.4.1.2. Jobs cuts a deal with Wozniak to split the profits evenly
17.4.1.3. Wozniak creates a circuit board so refined that it can not be duplicated on a production line
18. 1976
18.1. Apple Computer Company is founded
18.1.1. Steve Jobs
18.1.2. Steve Wozniak
18.1.3. Ronald Wayne
18.1.3.1. sells his stake 2 weeks later for $2300
18.1.4. Mike Markkula
19. 1977
19.1. Apple is incorporated to Apple Computer Inc.
19.1.1. New company buys out original partnership
19.2. Apple II is launched
19.2.1. becomes the world's first widely used computer
20. 1978
20.1. Apple recruits Mike Scott from National Semiconductor to serve as CEO
21. 1980
21.1. Apple III launched
21.2. Apple Computer Inc. goes public
21.2.1. Stock prices rise from $22/share to $29/share on the first day of trading
22. 1981
22.1. Jobs rolls up his sleeves and becomes personally involved with the Macintosh product line development
22.1.1. originally started by Jef Raskin
23. 1983
23.1. Jobs recruits John Scully from Pepsi to serve as CEO and President of Apple Computer Inc.
23.2. His pitch?
23.2.1. "Do you want to sell sugar water for the rest of your life, or do you want to come with me and change the world?"
23.3. First mouse controlled computer, Lisa is launched
23.3.1. Fail
24. 1984
24.1. Apple launches Macintosh
24.2. Now iconic 1984 superbowl ad showcases, "Why 1984, won't be like 1984"
25. 1985
25.1. An industry wide sales slump causes Jobs and Scully to bang heads
25.2. May
25.2.1. after a significant power struggle between Jobs and Scully, along with an announcement of significant layoffs, Jobs is removed from his position as Head of Macintosh Development
25.2.1.1. He takes 5 Apple Computer Inc. employees with him
25.3. Founds NeXT Inc., later renamed to NeXT Computer Inc.
25.3.1. Strong focus on high end technology and design
25.3.1.1. Mach Kernel
25.3.1.2. Digital Signal Process chip
25.3.1.3. Built in Ethernet port
26. 1986
26.1. Purchase The Graphics Group from George Lucas for less than $10M
26.1.1. Later named Pixar Animation Studios
27. 1989
27.1. NeXT launches "The Cube"
27.1.1. $6500
27.1.2. Monochrome monitor
27.1.3. Fails in the marketplace, save for a few high end buyers