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Steve Jobs didn’t actually become a billionaire thanks to leading Apple—but rather from his work with a film company he bought off George Lucas
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Steve Jobs didn’t actually become a billionaire thanks to leading Apple—but rather from his work with a film company he bought off George Lucas

April 1, 2026
Fortune
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As Apple turns 50 years old, it wasn't the tech giant that made Steve Jobs a billionaire—but rather his 10 million bet on Pixar, long before the introduction of the iPhone.

Steve Jobs didn’t actually become a billionaire thanks to leading Apple—but rather from his work with a film company he bought off George Lucas
Fortune
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