I don't want to fail, of course. But even though I didn't know how bad things really were, I still had a lot to think about before I said yes. I had to consider the implications for Pixar, for my family, for my reputation. I decided that I didn't really care, because this is what I want to do. If I try my best and fail, well, I've tried my best.

Forbes estimated his net wealth at $8. Jobs apparently did not receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Steve Jobs was the marketing person.

Through Apple he was widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution and for his influential career in the computer and consumer electronics fields transforming "one industry after another from computers and smartphones to music and movies. He has been referred to as "legendary" a "futurist" or simply "visionary" and has been described as the "Father of the Digital Revolution" a "master of innovation" and a "design perfectionist". He served as CEO and majority shareholder until Disney's purchase of Pixar in 2006.