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Famous Adopted Persons & Foster
Youth
Steve Jobs - Founder &
CEO, Apple Computers
Steve Jobs is the CEO of Apple, which he co-founded
in 1976. Apple leads the industry in innovation with its
award-winning desktop and notebook Mac computers, OS X operating
system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also
leading the digital music revolution with over 50 million of its
iPod portable music players sold and over 1 billion songs legally
downloaded from its iTunes online music store.
Steve also co-founded Pixar Animation Studios in 1986. Pixar has
created six of the most successful and beloved animated films of all
time: Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding
Nemo, and The Incredibles. Pixar has won 20 Academy Awards and its
films have grossed more than $3.2 billion at the worldwide box
office to date. Pixar merged with The Walt Disney Company in 2006
and Steve now serves on their board of directors.
Steve grew up in the apricot orchards which later became known as
Silicon Valley, and still lives there with his wife and three
children.
Other Famous Adopted Persons &
Foster Youth
Edward Albee
Playwright |
John J. Audubon
Naturalist |
Jamie Baulch
Olympian (400 m) |
Eddie Murphy
Movie Star & Comedian |
Daunte Culpepper
NFL Quarterback |
Peter and Kitty Carruthers
Skaters |
Christina Crawford
Author |
Faith Daniels
TV News Personality |
Eric Dickerson
NFL Running Back |
Adrian Dodson
Olympian (boxing) |
Melissa Gilbert
Actor |
Scott Hamilton
Skater |
Ashia Hansen
Olympian (Triple jump) |
Brent Jasmer
Actor |
Steve Jobs
Founder, Apple Computer |
Art Linkletter
TV Personality |
Tommy Davidson
Comedian & Actor |
Greg Louganis
Olympian (Diver) |
James Michener
Author |
Sarah McLachlan
Singer |
Tom Monaghan
Founder, Domino’s Pizza |
Dan O’Brien
Olympic Gold Medalist |
Jim Palmer
Pro Baseball Player |
Wilson Riles
Educator |
George Scott
Olympian (boxing) |
Dave Thomas
Founder, Wendy’s |
Fatima Whitbread
Olympian (Javelin) |
Anthony Williams
D.C. Mayor |
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