Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Steve Jobs: 1955-2011

Earlier this evening, Apple, Inc. announced that co-founder, Chairman and former CEO Steven P. Jobs had passed away after a long battle with cancer.

With the possible exception of Bill Gates, no other individual so thoroughly epitomized the modern American political economy than Mr. Jobs. He is to the American consumer today what Henry Ford was to previous generations. He led a once-beleaguered personal computer maker to the commanding heights by investing in innovation, ingenuity, and ease.

Because he understood that these qualities are the true American comparative advantage, Steve succeeded where others had failed.


Those who knew me growing up knew that Steve Jobs was my formative idol. He didn't just influence the products I bought, but also the goals to which I aspired and the expectations that I set for myself and others. Steve changed the way I looked at the world, and that change for the better. I will miss him like an old friend.

Goodbye, Steve, and thank you.

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