GOOGLE CO-FOUNDER SERGEY BRIN “From the earliest days of Google, whenever Larry and I sought inspiration for vision and leadership, we needed to look no farther than Cupertino. Steve, your passion for excellence is felt by anyone who has ever touched an Apple product (including the Macbook I am writing this on right now). And I have witnessed it in person the few times we have met.” AOL CO-FOUNDER STEVE CASE “I feel honored to have known Steve Jobs. He was the most innovative entrepreneur of our generation. His legacy will live on for the ages.” APPLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS “Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.” U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA “By building one of the planet’s most successful companies from his garage, he exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible, but intuitive and fun. And by turning his talents to storytelling, he has brought joy to millions of children and grownups alike. Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last. Because he did, he transformed our lives, redefined entire industries, and achieved one of the rarest feats in human history: He changed the way each of us sees the world. The world has lost a visionary. And there may be no greater tribute to Steve’s success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented.” The overwhelming outcry of sadness, wrapped in accolades, for Jobs also flooded the Twittersphere. MICHAEL DELL, FOUNDER OF DELL INC @MichaelDell Today the world lost a visionary leader, the technology industry lost an iconic legend and I lost a friend and fellow founder. The legacy of Steve Jobs will be remembered for generations to come. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and to the Apple team. RICHARD BRANSON, VIRGIN FOUNDER @richardbranson RIP Steve Jobs. A truly great businessman. Inspiration to so many. A real family man. He will be sorely missed. KEVIN ROSE, FOUNDER OF DIGG.COM @kevinrose damn.. damn.. damn.. RIP Steve Jobs BEN KAUFMAN, FOUNDER OF QUIRKY @benkaufman “Those who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”. Thanks Steve. Photo Illustration© Arko Mukherjee
GURBAKSH CHAHAL, SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR @gchahal Thank You, Steve Jobs. ROBERT SCOBLE, TECH EVANGELIST AND BLOGGER @Scobleizer Rainbow over Silicon Valley. Steve Jobs RIP. @ Sunnyvale SCOTT HEIFERMAN, FOUNDER OF MEETUP.COM @heif Sad sad sad sad sad sad sad ASHTON KUTCHER, ACTOR, INVESTOR AND ENTREPRENEUR @aplusk We have all surfed on the wake of Steve Jobs ship. Now we must learn to sail, but we will never forget our skipper. We asked our Facebook fans what they will remember Jobs for most. Here are some highlights among the responses: STAN LEY: For changing all of our lives, for always seeking a great way to connect people together, for being one of the top 10 visionaries of all times. DAWAYNE MONTGOMERY: Creativity, desire and a brilliant view of the future. JERRY TUNG PERFECTIONISM: That strong, unwavering vision when it came to products and presentations and his inspiring speech at Stanford. MARTHA PUFF SHEARD: For being an inspiration to entrepreneurs. Respect due for not being afraid to take risks—what entrepreneurship is all about. RIP, indeed. K SCOTT BURGESS: His comeback after being fired at Apple; Macintosh commercial, the first time I saw an iPod, his quote “Stay hungry, stay foolish.” JAMES THOMSON: I’m not a huge Apple guy but Steve Jobs was a giant. His innovation and commitment to excellence has been and will continue to be an inspiration to entrepreneurs for years to come. There aren’t many like him and there will be few to follow. TINA RUCKER CLEMMONS: So young. But accomplished more in 56 years than I could imagine in my current 42 years. He’s certainly inspirational. BRYAN BMON ADAMS: Everything. It would take hours to write. The single biggest influence for me. ©Entrepreneur Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
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