Eve Jobs is tech royalty. The daughter of
late Apple founder Steve Jobs and his wife,
businesswoman Laurene Powell Jobs, Eve has
managed to step out of her father's huge shadow
and follow her own passions. Between chasing
her dreams and her studies, she's quickly
blossoming into a successful adult and growing
up to be gorgeous.
Distant dad
In 1991, Steve Jobs wed investment banker
Laurene Powell Jobs and the couple had three
kids: son Reed, younger sister Erin, and little
Eve.
The Apple CEO was reportedly not always the
most present parent, often choosing his career
over his children. As Eve's mother Laurene
told biographer Walter Isaacson, he also had
a tendency to leave his girls, including Eve,
somewhat broken-hearted.
After recovering from a year of serious health
problems in 2010, Isaacson says Laurene hoped
that her hubby would become more involved,
but instead he once again chose work.
"I think it was hard on the family, especially
the girls. After two years of him being ill,
he finally gets a little better, and they
expected he would focus a bit on them, but
he didn't."
She's a "pistol"
Isaacson also wrote about just how similar
Eve and her dad were, describing her as, quote,
"spunky, self-assured, and in no way intimidated
by her father."
She always found a way to spend time with
her dad, even calling his assistant to set
up appointments to see him. Isaacson also
wrote that as Eve grew up, her father noted,
"She's a pistol and has the strongest will
of any kid I've ever met. It's like payback."
Eve put this will on display when she became
determined to qualify for the Olympics as
an equestrian, and, when a coach told her
how much work it would require, she replied,
"Tell me exactly what I need to do. I will
do it."
Horse whisperer
One of Eve's greatest passions is being out
in nature, competing in horse riding events
as a professional equestrian and, despite
her young age, she's already got quite a few
major accomplishments under her belt. The
young equestrian had nine jumping wins under
her belt and is ranked ranked 162nd in the
world by the International Equestrian Federation,
as of the making of this video.
In 2016, Eve and her horse, Quickley 3, had
the fastest time at the Longines Global Champions
Tour of Miami Beach. A year later, she was
crowned the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider
of the Month.
Eve made further equestrian news in April
2016 when she bought 13-year-old "Chill R
Z" from Charlie Jayne, an accomplished jumper
who was shortlisted for the 2008 Olympic Games.
On-the-job romance
Since February 2016, Eve has made no secret
of her relationship with fellow equestrian
Eugenio Garza Perez. As Noelle Floyd Style
reported in a 2017 profile piece on the Mexican
rider, Perez is an impressive young talent
who, since coming to the US to train, has
moved up the ranks quickly.
Academic pursuits
While pursuing her passion for riding, Eve
has also always made time for school. When
Upper Echelon Academy interviewed her in 2016,
Eve displayed a drive and dedication similar
to her father's, noting how much time and
travel it takes to make it all happen:
"It can be extremely hard to balance both
academics and riding. At the beginning of
this year I was applying for colleges and
riding in Florida, while my high school was
located in California."
Family rivalry
Eve isn't the only tech mogul's daughter who
is splitting her time between riding horses
and attending Stanford: The infamous rivalry
between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates is living
on through their kids.
Not only does Bill and Melinda Gates' daughter,
Jennifer Gates, also come from a family worth
billions, but she's also studying Human Biology
at the same university as Eve and she's also
a proud show jumper. She often competes against
Eve, as well as a handful of other celebrity
children, including the daughters of Bruce
Springsteen and Steven Spielberg.
Looks like Eve is in good company, with a
bright, beautiful future ahead of her!
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