AppleInsider StaffThe NY Post reported on Thursday (via MacNN) that Jobs had purchased a home near Sun Valley, Idaho "within the last few days" and is expected to attend the confab. The annual conference for business, political and cultural leaders began earlier this week and is set to wrap up on Saturday.
"The house, on the border with nearby Ketchum, Idaho, is said to be a small double A-frame home valued between $3 million and $4 million," the publication claimed, adding that the house reportedly has "three bedrooms, two and half baths and three fireplaces."
Jobs' late husband attended the retreat in the past, but he had been absent in recent years.
Tim Cook, Steve Jobs' successor at Apple, was spotted at Sun Valley earlier this week. Some reports suggested that Cook planned on meeting with entertainment industry executives while at the event, though the reasons for the meeting were unknown.
Known for her active involvement in the nonprofit sector, Jobs is the founder of the Emerson Collective, an organization seeking education reform. She also serves as president of the board for College Track, an after-school program for underprivileged high school students.
Last November, securities filings ">revealed that Jobs would manage a $4.6 billion trust that holds the shares of Walt Disney that Steve Jobs acquired from selling Pixar.
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How is the fact Laurene Jobs bought a house relevant to AppleInsider?
The article made it seem like she bought the house so she doesn't have to stay in a hotel. Doesn't seem to make any sense.
I also believe that this bit of news is utterly irrelevant, and am unsure as to why it's been mentioned on AppleInsider.
Until she gets involved in technology, it may be a little respectful of us to just to leave her the hell alone.
So here's what the rest of us need to do:
Don't comment in this thread.
Don't add to anybody's reputation in this thread.
Don't even look at this thread funny.
There's a possibility that if a particular type of thread generates little interest that the subject material may not be considered again in the future. Small possibility, but a possibility none-the-less.
So everybody feel free to ITFOOTT.
Ignore The **** Out Of This Thread.
How is the fact Laurene Jobs bought a house relevant to AppleInsider?
I also believe that this bit of news is utterly irrelevant, and am unsure as to why it's been mentioned on AppleInsider.
Until she gets involved in technology, it may be a little respectful of us to just to leave her the hell alone.
So here's what the rest of us need to do:
Don't comment in this thread.
Don't add to anybody's reputation in this thread.
Don't even look at this thread funny.
There's a possibility that if a particular type of thread generates little interest that the subject material may not be considered again in the future. Small possibility, but a possibility none-the-less.
So everybody feel free to ITFOOTT.
Ignore The **** Out Of This Thread.
What's relevant is that she's a major stockholder (and foundation director) with a large chunk of Disney in a trust (and probably a huge individual AAPL holding) - which gives her clout if she chooses to use it - and it appears that she may be doing that in deciding to enter the public sphere of the conference in her own right. She was likely the single human being closest to Steve Jobs for decades and privy to many of his most private thoughts, ideas and opinions - and seems to be a sophisticated, intelligent, involved, hands on person with well-developed points of view.
No disrespect intended, but "the rest of" you can do what you want. I think for the reasons above and others that it's of interest and relevant. This is an annual conference for business, political and cultural leaders and people as important as Tim Cook are participants - and she's apparently comfortable about being a part of that in her own right. That's the news. I agree that the house is totally irrelevant, but her interest in these matters is not.
So I for one am interested to see this unique individual - who knows parts of the Apple founder's story that will never appear in a book or movie - as she emerges in her own right as someone interested in shaping the future in ways that are in fact relevant to us. The future of education - her foundation's pursuit - is certainly of interest to Apple, which has long been a player in exactly that.
I'm a poster on an open forum - little noticed even here - and I don't own billions in shares of tech and media companies so what I say is of little consequence by comparison to how she may choose to employ those resources. Which - over time - may turn out to be actively from this indicator.
How is the fact Laurene Jobs bought a house relevant to AppleInsider?