Steve Wozniak
Co-Founder of Apple Computers
Considered by most to be the real "brains" behind Apple, Steve Wozniak is not just a first class engineer with three decades of world-famous credentials, he's also a really nice guy. Personally invested in making the world a better place on a global and local level, Wozniak is dedicated to making technology functionally and financially accessible. Book SpeakerThis is more than just a design spec; this is about real life. Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist, Steve Wozniak first made his mark in the 1970s with his design of Apple's first line of products, the Apple I and II. Wozniak recently released his bestselling biography, iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It. His role in shaping the computing industry just cannot be overestimated: he's the engineer/inventor//fifth-grade teacher/philanthropist and irrepressible prankster who is changing our world even at this very moment.
Wozniak has "adopted" the Los Gatos School District, providing students and teachers with hands-on teaching and donations of state-of-the-art technology equipment. He's also founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and was the founding sponsor of the Tech Museum, and Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose.
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