The late billionaire Steve Jobs is known for being cofounder and CEO of Apple —and introducing the iPhone, iPad, and iMac to the world. However, his time at the computer company wasn’t what helped strike gold for his net worth. Jobs actually made the billions in 1995—three years before the iMac hit shelves—after using an unexpected career roadblock to his advantage, with a little help from Tom Hanks and Tim Allen.

“To infinity and beyond!” wasn’t just the catch-phrase of Toy Story ’s Buzz Lightyear—it was the turning point that turned Steve Jobs into a billionaire.

After a power struggle that forced Jobs out of Apple in 1985, Jobs bought Lucasfilm’s computer graphics divisions the next year for $10 million. The seller was George Lucas , fresh off creating the Star Wars empire

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