In this issue we look at the life and times of Steve Jobs.

1. 10/24/11

2. Cancer Statistics
Survival rates for all cancers have significantly increased over the years.

3. Cancer Statistics
Even the survival rates for pancreatic cancer have steadily increased.

4. Cancer Statistics
• However, the five-year
survival rate for
pancreatic cancer is
still far below the
overall average for all
cancers.
• A diagnosis of
pancreatic cancer is
still considered a death
sentence.

5. But Steve Jobs’ diagnosis of pancreatic cancer hardly
slowed him down. He was a relentless force.
And for that let’s look at a different set of statistics, the
history of the company he co-founded, Apple.

6. Apple Timeline
Steve Jobs was head of Apple from its inception to the mid-1980’s. He then
returned to Apple in 1998, marking the period of Apple’s explosive growth.

7. Apple Timeline
Although Jobs was diagnosed with cancer in 2003, this hardly slowed him down.
Nor did it keep Apple from changing the world of technology.

8. MacBook Pro
iPod
iPad
Apple TV
iTunes iPhone
Apple Timeline
A stunning array of products and services emerged during a seven-year period.

9. Apple’s Market Capitalization
A company’s market capitalization is the value of the company based on its intrinsic
value and the number of shares of its stock owned. When Steve Jobs took over in
1999, Apple’s market capitalization was nowhere near the top.

10. Apple’s Market Capitalization
By the 3rd quarter of 2011, Apple became the top company in market capitalization,
overtaking such stalwarts as Exxon-Mobil, Microsoft, and IBM. A stunning
achievement.

11. Apple’s Market Capitalization
Compare the growth in Apple’s market capitalization from 1999 to 2011.

12. The legacy of Steve Jobs lives on.
And we marvel not just at what he accomplished,
but how he lived.