Steve Jobs was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by the U.S. President. The White House said that Jobs changed the way the world communicated.

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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.

Cook said that he was a visionary who saw the world for what it could be.

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

Today, Steve was awarded the Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian honor. He was a visionary who challenged us to see the world not for what it is, but for what it could be. We cherish his memory and we’ll continue building on his legacy. pic.twitter.com/G6cbBdGzvY — Tim Cook (@tim_cook) July 7, 2022

Jobs was awarded the Presidential medal of freedom along with other people.

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