Laurene Powell Jobs (née Powell) is an American billionaire entrepreneur, philanthropist, and business executive, best known as the widow of Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs. Born on November 6, 1963, in West Milford, New Jersey, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Her early career included roles at Merrill Lynch Asset Management and Goldman Sachs. She later co-founded Terravera, a natural foods company, before meeting Steve Jobs at Stanford in 1989. They married in 1991 and had three children together, remaining married until Jobs' death from pancreatic cancer in 2011. Following his passing, she inherited a significant portion of his estate, including Apple and Disney stock, contributing to her estimated net worth of $11.5 billion. As a prominent philanthropist, Powell Jobs founded Emerson Collective in 2007, a hybrid organization focused on social impact investing in education, immigration, and environmental issues, which she serves as president. The Emerson Collective initially funded Leon Wieseltier's post-The New Republic project before severing ties due to harassment allegations. Powell Jobs is the lead investor and chair of The Atlantic media company, co-founder and chair of XQ Institute, and sits on the boards of organizations including the Ford Foundation, Council on Foreign Relations, and College Track. Politically active as a major Democratic supporter, she has donated significantly to Democratic causes and candidates and maintains influence networks spanning business, media, and philanthropy, positioning her as a key player in progressive initiatives and social justice efforts.