Steve Jobs’ biological father has expressed his desire to meet his son before he dies, the Daily Mail has reported.
A Syrian immigrant, Abdulfattah John Jandali said that he did not realize until a few years ago that former CEO of Apple was the son he gave up 50 years ago.
Jandali and his ex-wife Joanne Simpson had to give up their baby because Simpson’s father did not approve her of marrying a Syrian, the New York Post reported.
Jandali emailed Jobs a few times, but has been hesitant to call him.
“Steve will have to do that, as the Syrian pride in me does not want him every to think I am after his fortune,” he was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail.
He said he hoped his son would call him someday so the two could simply go for a cup of coffee.
“I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t sadden me to have not been part of my son’s incredible journey. What father wouldn’t think of that? And I would think that even if he was not the head of a hugely successful company,” he added.
Jobs was adopted to a working-class couple Paul and Clara Jobs. They raised him in Mountainview California after signing adoption papers saying that they would send him to university, Daily Mail reported.
For decades, the former CEO did not want to talk about his private life, cutting off interviews and publications that tried to reveal his life as an adopted kid.
A Syrian immigrant, Abdulfattah John Jandali said that he did not realize until a few years ago that former CEO of Apple was the son he gave up 50 years ago.
Jandali and his ex-wife Joanne Simpson had to give up their baby because Simpson’s father did not approve her of marrying a Syrian, the New York Post reported.
Jandali emailed Jobs a few times, but has been hesitant to call him.
“Steve will have to do that, as the Syrian pride in me does not want him every to think I am after his fortune,” he was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail.
He said he hoped his son would call him someday so the two could simply go for a cup of coffee.
“I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t sadden me to have not been part of my son’s incredible journey. What father wouldn’t think of that? And I would think that even if he was not the head of a hugely successful company,” he added.
Jobs was adopted to a working-class couple Paul and Clara Jobs. They raised him in Mountainview California after signing adoption papers saying that they would send him to university, Daily Mail reported.
For decades, the former CEO did not want to talk about his private life, cutting off interviews and publications that tried to reveal his life as an adopted kid.
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