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Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in April 1976 to develop and sell personal computers. It was incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc. in January 1977, and was renamed as Apple Inc. in January 2007 to reflect its shifted focus toward consumer electronics. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average in March 2015.
âApple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being,â the companyâs website reported. Take a look back at photos from his life and career. Related: The Man Who Invented Our World Photograph by Ryan Anson/AFP/Getty Images. Back in Action, 1996 Though Steve Jobs founded Apple in 1976, he left in 1985 amid a power struggle. In 1996, Jobs returned when Apple bought his company NeXt. Here, he announces plans to shake the company out of the financial doldrums on Nov. 10, 1997, in Cupertino, Calif.