<b>Steve Jobs</b>, co-founder and CEO of <b>Apple</b>, generated some top numbers after taking the lead in January 2000, amassing a net worth of <a href="http://www.forbes.com/profile/steve-jobs/" target="_blank"><strong>$7 billion </strong></a>(as of September). The innovator, under whose leadership we saw the development of the <b>iPhone</b>, the <b>iPad</b>, and the <b>Macbook</b>, used out-of-the-box thinking to reinventing the computer and amassed a great deal of his wealth, <a href="http://www.forbes.com/profile/steve-jobs/" target="_blank"><strong>according to Forbes</strong></a>, after Disney's acquisition of <b>Pixar</b>, of which he owned more than $4 billion in shares. Here's a quick snapshot of the numbers that contributed to his empire's success:
<strong>Average annual revenue grew more than 26%:</strong> According to Forbes, in 2000, Apple’s revenues were $8 billion and they totaled <a href="http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/stock-price?Symbol=AAPL&ocid=qbes" target="_blank"><strong>$100 billion</strong></a> in the last 12 months.
<strong>Average annual cash growth was more than 20% </strong>: The company's cash increased from $4 billion in 2000 to $28.4 billion at the end of June 2011.
<strong>Net profit margin grew more than 300%: </strong>Apple’s net margin grew from 9.8% in 2000, according to reports, to 23.6% in the last 12 months.
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<a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2011/10/06/steve-jobs-by-the-numbers/" target="_blank"><em><strong>For more on Steve Job's empire and the numbers, visit </strong></em><strong>Forbes.com</strong><em><strong> …</strong></em></a>
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