Steve Wozniak
Co-Founder, Apple Computer, Inc.
A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades, Steve
Wozniak helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple's first
line of products the Apple I and II and influenced the popular Macintosh. For
his achievements at Apple Computer, Steve was awarded the National Medal of
Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the highest honor
bestowed on America's leading innovators.
In 2000, Steve was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the
prestigious Heinz Award for Technology, The Economy and Employment for
"single-handedly designing the first personal computer and for then redirecting
his lifelong passion for mathematics and electronics toward lighting the fires
of excitement for education in grade school students and their teachers."
Making significant investments of both his time and resources in education,
Wozniak "adopted" the Los Gatos School District, providing students and
teachers with hands-on teaching and donations of state-of-the-art technology
equipment. Wozniak founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and was the
founding sponsor of the Tech Museum, Silicon Valley Ballet and Children's
Discovery Museum of San Jose.
Steve is also a published author with the release of his autobiography, iWoz:
From Computer Geek to Cult Icon, in September 2006 by Norton Publishing.
Steve Wozniak is frequently asked to present on: iWoz (his autobiography,
released in September 2006 in hardcover, soft cover released in October 2007),
the Apple Computer Story, Creativity and Innovation, How to breed an
entrepreneurial mindset in a corporate culture, Robotics/Automation, and
Education (K-12 and college level)-- but is open to other topic ideas.
