Full Name | Stephen Gary Wozniak |
Nickname | Woz |
Birth Date | August 11, 1950 |
Birth Place | San Jose, California, U.S. |
Citizenship | United States, Serbia |
Education | University of Colorado Boulder (expelled); De Anza College (attended); University of California, Berkeley (BSE) |
Occupations | Electrical engineer, programmer, inventor, philanthropist, investor |
Years Active | 1971–present |
Known For | Co-founder of Apple Inc.; pioneer of the personal computer revolution; creator of Apple I and Apple II |
Spouses | Alice Robertson (m. 1976; div. 1980), Candice Clark (m. 1981; div. 1987), Suzanne Mulkern (m. 1990; div. 2004), Janet Hill (m. 2008) |
Children | 3 |
Call Sign | ex-WA6BND (ex-WV6VLY) |
Website | woz.org |
Early Career | Co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Jobs in 1976; developed the Apple I and Apple II |
Notable Projects | Apple I, Apple II, Macintosh, programmable universal remote |
Later Ventures | Founded CL 9; involved in multiple entrepreneurial efforts in GPS, telecommunications, flash memory, and education |
Awards and Recognition | Known for contributions to the personal computer revolution; influential in early development of original Macintosh |
Family | Brother: Mark Wozniak; Sister: Leslie Wozniak |
Inspiration | Star Trek, Tom Swift Jr. books |
Philanthropy | Focused on technology in K–12 schools |
Current Status | Remained an Apple employee in a ceremonial capacity since 1985 |