WASHINGTON -- The FBI today released its file on the late Apple founder Steve Jobs, which includes comments from former friends and associates, including one source who describes him as "a deceptive individual who is not completely forthright and honest."
The FBI was doing a background investigation of Jobs in 1991 when President George H. W. Bush was considering his possible appointment to the U.S. Export Council. In the end, the appointment was never made.
The complete Steve Jobs file is available for the public to view in the "Reading Room" section of the FBI's website.
Excerpts from FBI summaries of interviews with different sources regarding Jobs, who is also referred to as the Appointee:
- "He characterized Mr. Jobs as a deceptive individual who is not completely forthright and honest. He stated that Mr. Jobs will twist the truth and distort reality in order to achieve his goals."
- "... Jobs basically abandoned [redacted] and their daughter; however, lately he has been more supportive of them."
- "... the Appointee will twist the truth in order to achieve whatever goal he has set for himself. He therefore considered the Appointee to be a deceptive person."
- "... the Appointee (Jobs) grew up in the late sixties and early seventies when drug use was prevalent and that she and the Appointee both experimented with various drugs although she would not be more specific as to the kinds of drugs involved, other than to say that experimentation was involved. She added the Appointee is extremely health conscious now and rarely even drinks but will occasionally have wine socially."
- "Two individuals ... stated that he is strongwilled, stubborn, hardworking and driven, which they believe is why he is so successful. They further stated, however, that Mr. Jobs possesses integrity as long as he gets his way; however, they did not elaborate on this."
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