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Steve Jobs to Be Posthumously Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs is to be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House today announced.

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The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the United States' highest civilian honor, presented to individuals "who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors."

President Biden has long said that America can be defined by one word: possibilities. These seventeen Americans demonstrate the power of possibilities and embody the soul of the nation – hard work, perseverance, and faith. They have overcome significant obstacles to achieve impressive accomplishments in the arts and sciences, dedicated their lives to advocating for the most vulnerable among us, and acted with bravery to drive change in their communities – and across the world – while blazing trails for generations to come.

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Steve Jobs (d. 2011) was the co-founder, chief executive, and chair of Apple, Inc., CEO of Pixar and held a leading role at the Walt Disney Company. His vision, imagination and creativity led to inventions that have, and continue to, change the way the world communicates, as well as transforming the computer, music, film and wireless industries.

The presidential honor for Jobs comes alongside sixteen other recipients, including Simone Biles, Sister Simone Campbell, Julieta García, Gabrielle Giffords, Fred Gray, Father Alexander Karloutsos, Khizr Khan, Sandra Lindsay, John McCain (posthumous), Diane Nash, Megan Rapinoe, Alan Simpson, Richard Trumka (posthumous), Wilma Vaught, Denzel Washington, and Raúl Yzaguirre. The awards will be presented at the White House on Thursday, July 7.

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Top Rated Comments

BradWI Avatar
49 months ago
Considering the last clown gave one to Rush Limbaugh, Jim Jordan and Devin Nunes, giving one to Jobs is fine.
Score: 79 Votes (Like | Disagree)
antiprotest Avatar
49 months ago

I'm sorry but does he really deserve this? I feel like we've learned from the various books and movies that he was a visionary, sure, but he wasn't actually the best person...
"who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity"

As defined, I think so. Unless he needed to hit everything item. But if that's the requirement then no one could. It seems the award is not limited to being "the best person" morally or socially.
Score: 38 Votes (Like | Disagree)
49 months ago

He has deserved it a hell of a lot more than the people Trump awarded to.
Trump probably try to give it to himself 😀
Score: 36 Votes (Like | Disagree)
djcerla Avatar
49 months ago

I'm sorry but does he really deserve this? he wasn't actually the best person...
This is not a best person election or a sanctification process. It’s well deserved.
Score: 29 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WWPD Avatar
49 months ago
Medal of FREEDOM?? When we have all become SLAVES to the machines he helped create?! /s
Score: 27 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Jumpthesnark Avatar
49 months ago
No one is perfect, but it's really clear that Jobs fit the description of those who are awarded the Medal, as stated in the story: those "who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors." Bravo to his memory for the innovations he brought to us.
Score: 26 Votes (Like | Disagree)