February 24, 1955: Is the Planet Ready for Steve Jobs?

Steve Jobs, rightly or wrongly, is the public face of Apple and has been since the beginning. The charismatic leader co-founded the company and was instrumental in restoring the shine Apple Computer once regularly enjoyed when he returned to become CEO in 1997. Apple is now seen by many as solely dependent on the marketing savvy and insistence on fantastic design that is inherent in Steve Jobs’ personality.

Of course, Steve Jobs has done a lot more than just co found and revitalize Apple. He started and sold NeXT, led Pixar through a successful IPO, fathered four children and beat cancer.

The guy Woz credits with coming up with the idea to sell the Apple I was born on February 24, 1955.

Happy Birthday, Steve.