Young people admire Steve Jobs the most

For American youth, Steve Jobs is even more admirable than Oprah Winfrey talk show queen and Olsen's twin millionaire twins .

Apple co-founder and chief executive Steve Jobs is the most admired businessman, according to a survey released on October 13 by Junior Achievement, an organization that educates students about issues. Future job related topics.

Of the 1,000 teenagers interviewed, Steve Jobs won 35% of the votes, surpassing a number of other famous names like Oprah Winfrey (25%), skier Tony Hawk (16%). , CEO and co-founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg (10%). Also on this list are millionaire twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen with 7% of the votes with fashion model Kimora Lee Simmons with 4% of the votes.

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Steve Jobs - idol of American youth

61% of those who choose Steve Jobs because he 'made a difference in improving people's lives or turning the world into a better place'. 85% of the voters for American television talk show Winfrey also gave a similar reason.

And 33% of those who choose executives for 'Apple' are ' his success in many areas ', perhaps at Apple and at Pixar animation studio.

Wealth and fame play a small role for voters aged 12 to 17 years. Only 4% of children at this age voted for Steve and 3% chose Winfrey.

' We live in a culture dominated by fame, so it's not surprising that teenagers admire famous entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs and Oprah Winfrey, who have built these brand based on their own personalities and products ', said Jack Kosakowski, president of Junior Achievement USA.

However, it is surprising that the number of votes for Facebook founder Zuckerberg is lower than expected. Some will think that the teenage vote for Zuckerberg will be accompanied by the explosive growth of Zuckerberg's social network.