Spark [Barbara_Sheen]_Steve_Jobs_(People_in_the_News)(Bo | Page 90

2001 The iPod debuts. 2003 The iTunes Music Store opens. 2004 Jobs is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He undergoes surgery and is cancer-free. 2006 Jobs sells shares of Pixar to Disney. He becomes the chairman of Disney’s board of directors. 2007 The iPhone debuts. 2009 Jobs takes a medical leave of absence from Apple early in the year; he returns to work on a part-time basis at the end of June. Important Dates 89