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Summary Box: FBI file says Jobs up for govt post

FILE - In this April 4, 1991, file photo, Steve Jobs of NeXT Computer Inc. poses for the press with his NeXTstation color computer at the NeXT facility in Redwood City, Calif. FBI background interviews of some people who knew Jobs, who founded Apple in the 1970s, reveal a man so driven by power that he sometimes lost sight of honesty. The newly released FBI interviews conducted in 1991 were part of a background check for an appointment to the President's Export Council during George H.W. Bush's administration. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

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The Associated Press 5:36 PM Thursday, February 9, 2012

THE FINDINGS: FBI background interviews of some people who knew Apple co-founder Steve Jobs reveal a man driven by power and alienating some of the people who worked with him.

CIRCUMSTANCES: The FBI documents were released Thursday and contained information on 1991 interviews that were part of a background check for an appointment to the President's Export Council.

GOOD AND BAD: Many of those who knew Jobs praised him, speaking highly of Jobs' character and integrity and asserting that he always conducted his business dealings in a reputable manner. Yet some told FBI agents that he was sometimes deceptive.

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February 09, 2012 10:31 PM EST

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