Jobs' Departure and Return to Apple In 1985, Jobs was forced out of Apple after a power struggle with the company's board of directors. He went on to found NeXT Computer, a company that focused on advanced workstations for the education and business markets. In 1996, Apple acquired NeXT, and Jobs returned to the company as a consultant. He was later named CEO, and under his leadership, Apple experienced a renaissance, releasing a string of groundbreaking products, including the iMac...