Steve Jobs is arguably one of the most important and influential figures in the tech industry.  Like rival programmer Bill Gates, Mr. Jobs grew up tinkering with computers in his garage.  Cutting his teeth in the world of phone hacking, Jobs and a friend, Steve Wozniak, would go on to found Apple Computer.  And after being ousted from the company in the 1990s, he would make a triumphant return as its CEO, leading it into the era of iMacs, MacBooks, iPods, and iPhones.

Even his staunchest critics acknowledge that what he has accomplished has changed the electronics industry greatly.  There have been a handful of past efforts to chronicle Mr. Jobs's extraordinary history, including "iCon: Steve Jobs, the Greatest Second Act in the History of Business," by Jeffrey S. Young and William L. Simon, and "The Second Coming of Steve Jobs," by Alan Deutschman.  However, these efforts were largely derided by Mr. Jobs, who said they were inaccurate after refusing to cooperate with them.

However, a new bio may finally set the record straight of how Mr. Jobs views his own life.  Walter Isaacson, former editor in chief of Time Magazine, is reportedly penning the book.  Mr. Isaacson currently serves as the chief executive and president of the Aspen Institute, a nonprofit education and policy studies organization based in Washington.

Mr. Jobs, who turns 55 on February 24 and is recovering from a successful liver transplant which was carried out last year, has pledged to personally assist Mr. Isaacson.  He is reportedly giving Mr. Isaacson a personal tour of his childhood home and sharing his thoughts and recollections with the prestigious journalist.

Apple's spokespeople refused to comment on the developments.

In the past, Mr. Jobs has been so infuriated by other biography efforts that he removed books from the publishers who aired them temporarily removed from Apple's stores (Apple's large city stores sell books).

Mr. Isaacson is well known for his biographies "Einstein: His Life and Universe" and "Benjamin Franklin: An American Life", as well as "American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane".