Where Steve Jobs’ children are now and why they didn’t inherit his fortun

Apple is now 50 years old. The company started on April 1, 1976. It was created by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in a small garage in California. They wanted to make personal computers. In 50 years, Apple had big success, faced problems, changed its image, and lost its famous co-founder.

Steve Jobs died in October 2011 from pancreatic cancer at age 56 after resigning as CEO two months earlier due to poor health, as stated by Hello magazine. After his resignation, Tim Cook took charge and has remained Apple’s CEO since then. Steve Jobs was survived by his wife Laurene Powell Jobs and his four children: Reed, Erin, Eve, and Lisa.

Steve Jobs children inheritance

It was shared that Steve Jobs did not want his children to directly get his billion-dollar money. He wanted them to work and become independent. His oldest daughter, Lisa Brennan-Jobs, was born in 1978. Her mother is Chrisann Brennan. At first, Steve Jobs said he was not Lisa’s father. Later, after a DNA test in 1980, he accepted her. Lisa later wrote about her childhood in her book Small Fry.

Lisa Brennan-Jobs life today

Today, Lisa lives in Brooklyn with her husband Bill and son Thomas and works as a writer contributing to publications like Vogue and O, The Oprah Magazine. Steve’s only son, Reed Jobs, was born in 1991 to Steve Jobs and Laurene Powell Jobs. Reed graduated from Stanford University in 2014 and later completed his master’s degree there, as noted by Hello magazine. He now works at Emerson Collective, founded by his mother, focusing on education, immigration, environment, media, and health.

Reed and Erin Jobs careers

Reed is also an investor in a cancer-focused venture firm called Yosemite. Erin Siena Jobs, born in 1995, prefers to stay out of the spotlight. Author Walter Isaacson wrote in Steve Jobs’ biography that Erin has a sensitive personality. Erin reportedly studied architecture at Tulane University and has almost no social media presence. The youngest daughter, Eve Jobs, is a model and equestrian and is the most public among the siblings.

Eve Jobs model and wedding

Eve married Olympian Harry Charles in July 2025. She was born in 1998 and ranked fifth among the world’s top riders under 25, according to Horse Sport. Eve graduated from Stanford University and began modeling in 2020 with Glossier, as cited by Hello magazine. She made her runway debut at Paris Fashion Week in 2021 for Coperni. Eve later signed with DNA Model Management in 2022. After her wedding, Eve shared a photo and said it was “the most magical week” celebrating their marriage.

FAQs

Q1. Why didn’t Steve Jobs leave his fortune to his children?

He reportedly wanted them to become independent and build their own careers.

Q2. What are Steve Jobs’ children doing now?

They work in different fields like writing, investing, architecture, modeling, and business.