Last weekend at the D23 Expo -- a convention held by Disney for fans -- Steve Jobs was posthumously awarded the Disney Legends award, as noted by MacRumors. The Disney Legends award is given to individuals who make significant contributions to the Walt Disney Company. Jobs was awarded the honor due to his role in building Pixar into an animation powerhouse, which he later sold to Disney, and for his work as a member of the Disney board of directors.
Jobs' award was accepted by Pixar founder John Lasseter who gave an emotional speech about the man who saw value in the then fledgling
