Last Updated on September 13, 2024
Stephen Gary Wozniak is an American computer programmer, electronics engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Wozniak is famed for co-founding Apple Computer on April 1, 1976, in Cupertino, California, alongside the late Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne. Their startup later became the largest technology company on the planet both in revenue generation and market capitalization. Steve Wozniak and his Apple Computer co-founders are widely regarded among the leading pioneers of the personal computer revolution. Interestingly, Wozniak’s net worth doesn’t reflect his impressive inventions and entrepreneurial ventures over the years. Read on to find out why.Quick Facts
Full Name: | Stephen Gary Wozniak |
Popular Name: | Steve Wozniak |
Gender: | Male |
Birth Date: | August 11, 1950 |
Age: | 72 years |
Parents: | Francis Jacob Wozniak and Margaret Louise Kern-Wozniak |
Siblings: | Mark Wozniak and Leslie Wozniak |
Birth Place: | San Jose, California, United States |
Nationality: | American |
Ethnicity: | Mixed (Polish, German, English, and Irish) |
Education: | Homestead High School, The University of Colorado at Boulder, De Anza College, and The University of California, Berkeley |
Marital Status: | Married to Janet Hill (from 2008); was previously married to a woman named Alice Robertson (from 1976 until their divorce in 1980), slalom canoe gold medalist Candice Clark (from 1981 until their divorce in 1987), and Suzanne Mulkern (from 1990 until their divorce in 2004); was also romantically involved with actress Kathy Griffin (from 2007 until their breakup in 2008) |
Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
Wife/Spouse: | Janet Hill |
Children: | 3, all from his marriage to Candice Clark |
Dating: | N/A |
Net Worth: | USD 100 million |
Source of Wealth: | Computer Programming, Technological Inventions, Salaries from Previous Professional Assignments, and Entrepreneurial Ventures |
Height: | 5′ 5″ (1.68 m) |
Weight: | 75 kg; In pounds: 165 lbs. |
Early Life and Career Information
Early Life

Career Information
Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs both attended Homestead High School. However, Jobs was a few grades behind him. Wozniak and Jobs met through a friend of his named Bill Hernandez. During this time, Wozniak was already in college while Jobs was still in high school. The friendship between the two became even stronger when they both landed jobs at Hewlett-Packard. In 1975, Steve Wozniak began developing what would eventually become Apple 1 computer. On April 1, the following year, Wozniak and Jobs teamed up with Ronald Wayne to officially launch Apple Computer. In 1977, a year after founding Apple Computer, Wozniak began designing the Apple II. His new project became one of the first most successful mass-produced microcomputers. In 1985, Steve Wozniak left Apple to pursue a solo programming and invention career. He began by founding CL 9 and designed the first programmable universal remote, which was released in 1987. This became the first in a series of many technological and entrepreneurial ventures by Wozniak over the years. Other Ventures In 2006, Steve Wozniak co-authored his biography with Gina Smith. The book, titled ‘iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It,’ featured on The New York Times Best Seller list.Steve Wozniak’s Net Worth
