Steve Jobs and Bill Gates

Following the death of Apple Inc’s co-founder Steve Jobs, many business celebrities, many of whom Jobs made collaborations with, have gone public in offering their tributes; describing him as “one of the most innovative people of our time.”

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Founder and CEO wrote on Facebook: “Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. Thanks for showing that what you build can change the world. I will miss you.”

Bill Gates, Microsoft Co-Founder and Chairman made a statement saying, “Steve and I first met nearly 30 years ago, and have been colleagues, competitors and friends over the course of more than half our lives. The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it’s been an insanely great honor.”

John Lasseter Chief Creative Officer at Disney, and Ed Catmull, President of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios said in a statement together, “Steve Jobs was an extraordinary visionary, our very dear friend and the guiding light of the Pixar family. He saw the potential of what Pixar could be before the rest of us, and beyond what anyone ever imagined. Steve took a chance on us and believed in our crazy dream of making computer animated films; the one thing he always said was to simply ‘make it great.’ He is why Pixar turned out the way we did and his strength, integrity and love of life has made us all better people. He will forever be a part of Pixar’s DNA. Our hearts go out to his wife Laurene and their children during this incredibly difficult time.”