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This would not be a surprising revelation about most people, but Jobs’ mercurial nature is the stuff of legend. The late Apple exec’s moods and commands have been the source material for books and movies. His character is even sung about on the opera stage.
Most recently, his daughter Lisa Brennan Jobs wrote a memoir that seemingly portrayed him as an awful father, a depiction that many who knew Jobs said wasn’t true.
Steve Jobs doesn’t take cuts
It can take a lifetime of gathering stories to gain a full understanding of the people who lead revolutions. Whether you see Jobs as a hero or believe he was a tyrant, the most mundane moments can be interesting and illuminating.
Brett Bilbrey, who joined Apple in 2002 and retired in 2014 as its head of technology, tells such a story on the website Quora, where people can ask random questions in hopes of getting a response.
He responded to the question, “What are some lesser-known facts about Steve Jobs?”Bilbrey qualifies his answer by saying his example may not be “mind-blowing.” But he marvels a bit about how the company CEO took his place in line when he could have easily skipped ahead or had someone get him a meal without employees batting an eye.
Jobs seemed to regularly be just behind Bilbrey, he said.
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