Which U.S. president awarded Steve Jobs the National Medal of Technology in 1985?

President Ronald Reagan awarded Steve Jobs the National Medal of Technology in 1985.

Jobs and Steve Wozniak received the medal for their contributions to the development and commercialization of personal computers. The award recognized the impact of the Apple II and the broader role of Apple in making computer technology more accessible to individual users.

The presentation took place during Reagan’s presidency, several years after Apple’s founding and shortly before Jobs left the company following a power struggle. Jobs was still a young technology executive, but Apple had already helped make the personal computer a mainstream commercial product.

The National Medal of Technology was created in 1980 and is one of the highest U.S. honors for technological achievement. It is distinct from the National Medal of Science, which recognizes scientific contributions. Jobs received the technology medal jointly with Wozniak, while Reagan was the president who presented it.