The late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was posthumously awarded the U.S. presidential medal of freedom

The late Apple co-founder jobs was posthumously awarded the U.S. presidential medal of freedom

Friday , US President Joe - Biden （Joe Biden） Announced 17 A list of winners of the Presidential Medal of freedom , Including the late Apple co-founder Steve - Steve jobs （Steve Jobs）.

The award is the highest civilian honor in the United States , The White House said the winners “ It embodies the soul of the country ”.

Jobs at 1975 Co founded apple in , Developed some of the first mainstream personal computers , After 1985 He resigned from the company in . He is in 1997 He returned to apple in and led the company including iPod and iPhone Including product development . Jobs is also the co-founder of Pixar Animation , Pixar currently belongs to Disney .

Jobs fought cancer in 2011 Death in , At the age of 56 year .

The White House said in a statement that ：“ His vision 、 Inventions brought about by imagination and creativity have changed and will continue to change the way the world communicates , And change the computer 、 music 、 Film and wireless industries .”

The White House will present the awards next Thursday . Other winners of the Presidential Medal of freedom announced on Friday include Olympic gymnastics champion Simone - Byers （Simone Biles）、 The late Senator John - John McCain, （John McCain）、 World Cup and Olympic football champion Megan - Lapino （Megan Rapinoe） And actor Denzel - Washington （Denzel Washington） etc. .