Steve Jobs posthumously receives the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor

Few people linked to technology have influenced the modern world as much as Steve Jobs. America’s greatest recognition does him justice.

In a statement issued by the White House a few hours ago, the President of the United States Joe Biden announced that Steve Jobs will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, posthumously.

The highest honor a civilian can receive in the United States. This type of recognition is given to “individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, to world peace, or to other significant public or private societal endeavors“, as indicated the notice.

It is a medal that is usually awarded “in life”, but there are occasions, as with Steve Jobs, that it is awarded posthumously. The founder of Apple passed away on October 5, 2011.cancer victim.

According to the statement, “Steve Jobs was co-founder, CEO, and Chairman of Apple, Inc. and CEO of Pixar, and played a leading role at the Walt Disney Company.“.

“His vision, imagination and creativity led to inventions that have changed, and continue to change, the way the world communicates, as well as transforming the computer, music, film and wireless industries.“.

Indeed, few individual people have contributed more significantly to changing society in recent decades.

Steve Jobs helped develop home and business computing creating one of the first commercial computers in history, the Apple Inext to the popular Mac.

Also forever changed the way we communicate with the iPhoneand additions like the camera, the app store, and the touch screen.

was decisive in the adoption of music in digital format, with the iPod and iTunesand one of the pioneers of tablets, with the iPad.

And although he did not found pixarsince its origin is in the Lucasfilm of George Lucas, he did acquire the company and was CEO for a few yearsuntil he sold it to Disney.

Incredible achievements in just 30 years of career.

Along with Steve Jobs, 16 other people have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including gymnast Simone Biles, and actor Denzel Washington. The delivery ceremony will take place at the White House on July 7.