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Who will be the next Steve Jobs?

These 10 tech leaders have the vision, and have shown drive -- but do they have what it takes to spearhead the next big thing?

By David Daw, PCWorld
August 29, 2011 06:00 AM ET
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Who will be the next Steve Jobs?

The men who could be Jobs

In the wake of Steve Jobs's resignation as CEO of Apple, pundits are asking: "Who could possibly replace Apple's visionary founder?" Tim Cook, Apple's new CEO, is by all accounts the right man to lead Apple into the future, but who can take on Jobs's mantle as the tech universe's great innovator? Obviously Jobs is a one-of-a-kind visionary. After much thought, however, we pulled together a list of ten tech leaders -- well-known figures and a few emerging stars -- who might be able to provide the leadership and influence that Silicon Valley (and the entire tech universe) came to expect from Steve Jobs.

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