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Steve Wozniak

Steve Wozniak is the co-founder of Apple Inc. He is a computer scientist and electrical engineer that created the Apple I and Apple II computers.

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Why did Steve Wozniak leave Apple?

Technically Steve Wozniak is still an Apple employee, shareholder and receives a small salary from them. In 1981 he crashed a plane he was piloting. This put him in hospital and caused memory loss. He decided to take a break from Apple and return to university to finish his degree, having dropped out to start Apple. He returned to Apple in 1983 but he decided to leave Apple in 1987 to pursue numerous other projects and philanthropic works.

What college did Steve wozniak attend?

Steve Wozniak attended The University of Colorado the then he instead went to California Institute of technology, in Pasadena (proved by biography book)

What happened to Steve Wozniak after apple?

In 1981 Steve Wozniak (often known as Woz) crashed his light aircraft so he took time off from Apple to recover, get married and return to university. In 1983 he returned to Apple working as an engineer rather than an executive. He completed his degree in 1986 and then left Apple on February 6, 1987. He remains an employee of Apple and receives a salary from them although no longer working for them.

After leaving Apple Wozniak spent some time teaching fifth grade students, set up a company that produced the first universal audio/video remote control. He has also formed companies, or worked for existing companies, to develop GPS products and mobile phone devices. In 2006 Wozniak set up Acquicor Technology which acquires small technology companies with interesting ideas and helps them develop their products. In 2009 he joined Fusion-io a data storage company as their chief scientist. He also provides money and technical support for the computer systems in his local schools. He has appeared on several TV shows and competed in the 2009 show Dancing with the Stars.

He wrote a book called "iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It" about his life which was published in 2006.

Where is Steve Bartelstein now?

Steve Bartelstein is the weekday morning news anchor at WBBM-TV (CBS2) in Chicago.