In the spirit of gadget teardowns, we take apart Apple's iconic leader to see what makes him tick.
Steve Jobs Teardown
Techies love a good teardown, especially one with pictures. Engineers at iFixit or iSuppli, for instance, love ripping off a tech gadget’s exterior and
exposing the parts. CIO.com has launched a feature that “tears down” the most popular and talked-about people (see the Oracle CEO Larry Ellison teardown), events and productions in the high-tech world.
This is Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ day.
Casing: Fool-Proof
Hardened outer shell that only comes in a black turtleneck and blue jeans. The word “impenetrable” comes to mind.
Power: Creative Processor
Most CEOs earned MBAs and rode the well-trod sales and marketing path to the top spot, but Jobs came from the creative ranks. He attended a
small liberal arts college (albeit for one semester) and crashed calligraphy classes, which later influenced Apple product design. Just goes to show where
his energy comes from.
