Laurene Powell Jobs

Laurene Powell Jobs
Jobs in 2025
Born
Laurene Powell

(1963-11-06) November 6, 1963
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)
Stanford University (MBA)
OrganizationEmerson Collective
Spouse
(m. 1991; died 2011)
Children3, including Reed and Eve
RelativesMona Simpson (sister-in-law)

Laurene Powell Jobs (née Powell; born November 6, 1963) is an American entrepreneur, business executive and philanthropist. She is the founder and president of Emerson Collective, lead investor and chair of The Atlantic and co-founder and chair of XQ Institute. Powell Jobs also sits on the boards of the Ford Foundation, Council on Foreign Relations, Chicago CRED, College Track and Elemental Impact. She was married to Steve Jobs, who was the co-founder and former chief executive of Apple Inc, for more than 20 years.