Q: Did Steve Jobs ever attempt to locate his biological parents? If so, did he find them, and are they still alive? Are his adoptive parents still alive?
—Michelle Hutchinson, Marietta
A: Steve Jobs never met Abdulfattah "John" Jandali, his biological father, a Syrian immigrant, who is 80 and is the general manager of the Boomtown casino near Reno, Nev., according to the Wall Street Journal. Jandali attempted to contact Jobs, after discovering that Jobs was his son in 2005. Jobs never responded to Jandali's emails, a person close to the Jobs family told the paper, but Jandali said he received two short replies. Joanne Carole Schieble, Jobs' birth mother, reunited with her son, according to published reports. She is 79 and lives in California. Paul and Clara Jobs, Steve Jobs' adoptive parents, are both dead.
Q: The University of Georgia football team has two players who wear the No. 1 on their jerseys. Both Isaiah Crowell and Branden Smith have that number. How does the NCAA allow a number to be used by two players on the same team?
—Jerome Jernigan, Atlanta
A: The NCAA allows players on the same team to wear the same jersey number as long as they are not on the field at the same time.
Lori Johnston wrote this column. Do you have a question about the news? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).
About the Author
