100 Entrepreneurs Who Changed The World
78. Steve Wozniak (1950- )
“You can make something big when young that will carry you through life. Look at all the big startups like Microsoft, Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc. They were all started by very young people who stumbled on something of unseen value. You’ll know it when you hit a home run.”
Steve Wozniak, or “Woz” as he is known, is an American electrical engineer and cofounder of Apple Computers along with Steve Jobs. Wozniak single-handedly designed both the Apple I and the Apple II computers in the 1970’s, and in doing so he became a pioneer in the microcomputer revolution. As if that wasn’t enough, in 1987 his company, CL 9, developed and brought to market the first universal remote control. He also played a role in the development of wireless GPS systems. Woz has given the world so much, while it would have been fair to pair him with Steve Jobs for the list, we felt he deserved his own entry.
