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What's in Steve Jobs's FBI file? By: Eliza Krigman February 9, 2012 12:17 PM EST The FBI had a dossier on Steve Jobs. Read his recent biography and you'll know the late Apple founder was sometimes a jerk and admitted to dabbling in drugs, but that wasnt enough to prompt Justice Department scrutiny. The George H.W. Bush administration prompted the FBI to put together a background check of the legendary Apple executive back in 1991 to consider him for an appointment to the Presidents Export Council. The FBI made the file public Thursday after The Wall Street Journal requested the background report through the Freedom of Information Act. In addition to listing Jobss biographical data and employment history, the documents chronicle a class action lawsuit Jobs faced at Apple. It also includes commentary from acquaintances about his character and personality. Many of the subjects interviewed offered favorable comments about Jobs saying he is bright and ambitious. At least one interviewee mentioned that Jobs had a daughter out of wedlock. Most of the sources were redacted in the report. Throughout the report the question of whether Jobs used illegal drugs came up a variety of times. Many people interviewed for the report said they were unaware of any illegal drug use by Jobs. One female interviewee said that she and Jobs both experimented with various drugs. She declined to say which drugs and characterized as a normal part of growing up in the '60s and '70s. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Mr. Jobs may have experimented with illegal drugs, having come from that generation, another source notes. Others told the FBI that the computer mogul tried marijuana and LSD while in college. Some of the details in the filings corroborate the details from Walter Isaacsons biography of Jobs, who died of pancreatic cancer on Oct. 5 after stepping down from the company he co-founded. He was 56. Many dealt with his personality. The WSJ said that sources told the agency that Jobs was strong willed, stubborn, hardworking and driven, which they believe is why he is so successful. The paper quoted another source being reluctant to discuss Jobs over questions concerning his ethics and morality. An agents report reflects in the file reported, Several individuals questioned Mr. Jobss honesty stating that Mr. Jobs will twist the truth and distort reality in order to achieve his goals. This article first appeared on POLITICO Pro at 12:11 p.m. on F ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:346598 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
