Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs, who quit as Apple chief executive amid more fears over his health, is credited with changing people's lives "immensely" with his vision and products.
The 56-year-old with a passion for minimalist design has altered the course of personal computing and the entertainment industry.
The company's gadgets, such as the iPod, iPhone and iPad, have inspired an almost cult-like following and its chain of sleek, modern shops are popular around the world.
He is seen as the heart and soul of the firm which was briefly the most valuable in America this month.
Mr Steve Jobs - a college dropout and Buddhist with links to the West Coast counter-culture of the 1960s - started Apple Computer with his friend Steve Wozniak in 1976.
He reportedly sold his VW camper van to help finance the original design of the Apple l.
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