Steve Jobs was an American entrepreneur and business magnate who was the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. He is widely recognized as a pioneer of the personal computer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, along with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. Jobs was also the founder of NeXT, a computer platform development company specializing in the higher education and business markets. He was also the founder and majority shareholder of Pixar Animation Studios, which he acquired from George Lucas in 1986. Jobs is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of technology and business. He was also known as an Apple mogul, having been instrumental in the success of the company.