Steve Jobs to Be Posthumously Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

The White House announced today that Steve Jobs will be posthumously awarded the Presidential medal of freedom.

The United States' highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, is given to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States.

President Biden has long said that America can be defined by one word: possibilities. These seventeen Americans demonstrate the power of possibilities and embody the soul of the nation – hard work, perseverance, and faith. They have overcome significant obstacles to achieve impressive accomplishments in the arts and sciences, dedicated their lives to advocating for the most vulnerable among us, and acted with bravery to drive change in their communities – and across the world – while blazing trails for generations to come.

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Steve Jobs (d. 2011) was the co-founder, chief executive, and chair of Apple, Inc., CEO of Pixar and held a leading role at the Walt Disney Company. His vision, imagination and creativity led to inventions that have, and continue to, change the way the world communicates, as well as transforming the computer, music, film and wireless industries.

The presidential honor for Jobs is among sixteen other recipients. The awards will be handed out at the White House.

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