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It was not until Jobs was 27 that he was able to uncover information on his biological parents... http://www.biography.com/people/steve-jobs-9354805



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 Steve Jobs Met His Biological Father Before He Knew Who He Was, Biographer Says   ======   Steve Jobs ’ relationship with his biological father was, in a word, complicated.

 In a Dickensian twist, the late Apple leader and co-founder met his biological father in the 1980s before either knew he was Jobs’ biological father, Jobs biographer Walter Isaacson said in an interview with CBS ’ ‘Sixty Minutes’ that will be broadcast Sunday night.

 Jobs was given up for adoption as a baby. After Jobs tracked down his biological mother, she told him Jobs had a sister, novelist Mona Simpson. Jobs and Simpson were friends when Simpson found their biological father, Abdulfattah “John” Jandali, a coffee shop manager.

 So what happened? Isaacson says Jandali told Simpson: “‘I wish you could have seen me when I was running a bigger restaurant… Everybody used to come there… Even Steve Jobs used to eat there. Yeah, he was a great tipper.’” After that exchange, Simpson reported back to Jobs, and Jobs never got in touch with his biological father, Isaacson says.

 Isaacson’s authorized biography of Jobs goes on sale Monday.

 Written by Brian Caulfield for Forbes Magazine