Joanne had a specific condition for her child's adoption: the adoptive parents needed to be college graduates. The arrangements were made to place the baby with a lawyer and his wife. However, when a boy was born on February 24, 1955, the couple changed their minds, opting for a girl instead. This unexpected turn of events led to the baby being adopted by Paul, a high school dropout with a keen interest in mechanics, and his wife Clara, who worked as a bookkeeper.

As a result, the baby boy was named Steven Paul Jobs, growing up in a loving but humble environment different from what Joanne had envisioned. This pivotal moment shifted the course of his life, eventually leading him to become a significant figure in technology and innovation. The early circumstances of his upbringing laid the foundation for his future success.