Steve Jobs' biological father was Abdulfattah "John" Jandali, a Syrian immigrant to the United States. Jandali was born in Homs, Syria, in 1931 and moved to the U.S. to study at the University of Wisconsin, where he met Joanne Schieble, Steve Jobs' biological mother. At the time of Steve's birth on February 24, 1955, Jandali and Schieble were not married, and due to social pressures and family disapproval, they decided to put Steve up for adoption. Steve was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs, who raised him as their own.

Steve Jobs had limited contact with his biological father during his lifetime. Jandali later expressed regret for not being part of Steve's life, though they reportedly met unknowingly at a restaurant Jandali managed in Sacramento, California, where Steve was a customer. Jandali learned of Steve's identity as his son only after Steve became a well-known figure.

Of course. This is a fascinating story with a twist.

Steve Jobs's biological father was Abdulfattah "John" Jandali.

Here are the key details about him and the story:

• Full Name: Abdulfattah Jandali (he later went by "John" in the U.S.)
• Origin: He was born in Syria to a wealthy family from Homs.
• Circumstances: In the 1950s, Jandali was a political science graduate student at the University of Wisconsin. There, he met Joanne Schieble (later Joanne Simpson), an American graduate student of Swiss-German descent.
• The Adoption: Joanne became pregnant with Steve in 1955. Her strict father opposed the relationship and threatened to disown her if she married Jandali, largely due to his Syrian Muslim background. Consequently, they felt they had to give the baby up for adoption. Steve was adopted at birth by Paul and Clara Jobs of Mountain View, California, who raised him.

The Twist: They Never Reconnected

Steve Jobs knew he was adopted from a young age. He later learned the identities of his biological parents but had no desire to build a relationship with his biological father.

• Jandali and Schieble did eventually marry and had another child, Mona Simpson, who became a renowned novelist. They later divorced.
• Jobs developed a close relationship with his biological sister, Mona, as adults. It was through her that he learned more about Jandali.
• Jandali went on to become a successful political science professor and for a time was the vice president of a casino in Reno, Nevada.
• Despite Jandali's later public expressions of regret and desire to connect, Jobs consistently refused to meet him. He felt abandoned and stated publicly that Paul Jobs was his father "1,000%."

In summary: * Biological Father: Abdulfattah "John" Jandali * Adoptive Father (the man he considered his real dad): Paul Jobs

Steve Jobs’s biological father was Abdulfattah "John" Jandali, a Syrian immigrant and academic, and his adoptive father was Paul Reinhold Jobs, who raised him from infancy[1][2][3][5][7].

Jobs was born in 1955 to Abdulfattah Jandali and Joanne Schieble in San Francisco, but was adopted shortly after birth by Paul and Clara Jobs, who became his legal and parental figures throughout his childhood and life[1][5][7]. Jandali, born in Homs, Syria, came to the United States for university studies and later became a professor and businessman[3][5]. Jobs maintained that Paul and Clara Jobs were his “real” parents, although his biological heritage with Jandali is well documented[5][6].

Despite a few incidental encounters later in life—such as when Jobs unknowingly met Jandali, who was managing a restaurant—Steve Jobs did not pursue a personal relationship with his biological father by choice[4][6].