The Apple doesn't fall far from the tree! Steve Jobs' widow Laurene Powell and lookalike son Reed, 20, shake hands with Hillary Clinton at Stanford University

  • The billionaire widow and her son smiled as they shook hands with the Democratic front-runner after she made a speech on counter terrorism
  • Powell has been a long time advocate for Clinton and last year called her a 'revolutionary' woman 
  • Powell spearheads the Emerson Collective, a philanthropic group that work on improving education and champions immigration reform

By Alexandra Klausner For Dailymail.com and Associated Press

Published: 19:18 EST, 23 March 2016 | Updated: 22:41 EST, 23 March 2016

Steve Jobs' widow and her son with the Apple founder met with Hillary Clinton on Wednesday in California.

Laurene Powell, 51, and Reed Jobs, 20, both smiled from ear to ear as they shook hands with the Democratic front-runner after she spoke on counter terrorism on Wednesday at Stanford University where Reed is a student.

Powell has been a long time advocate for Clinton and last year called her a 'revolutionary' woman.

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Meeting: Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton greets Laurene Powell (left) widow of Steve Jobs, and her son Reed Jobs (right) after delivering an address at Stanford University

Meeting: Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton greets Laurene Powell (left) widow of Steve Jobs, and her son Reed Jobs (right) after delivering an address at Stanford University

Support: Powell has been a long time advocate for Clinton and last year called her a 'revolutionary' woman. Clinton gave a speech at Stanford University on Wednesday where Reed is a student 

Support: Powell has been a long time advocate for Clinton and last year called her a 'revolutionary' woman. Clinton gave a speech at Stanford University on Wednesday where Reed is a student 

Powell and Steve Jobs were married for 20 years and after his death, she inherited an estate of about $10 billion. Despite being one of the richest women in the U.S. she has kept a deliberately low profile as she continues with her charitable work. 

The billionaire widow is investing her time and money in the future of American youths and last year she donated $50million to XQ - a project aimed to at re-imagining America's public high schools and how they fit in a technology-focused world.

The project is spearheaded by Emerson Collective, a philanthropic group founded by Powell Jobs to work on improving education and champion social causes, including immigration reform.

Tragic death: Powell and Steve Jobs were married for 20 years and after his death, she inherited an estate of about $10 billion and has spent her time getting involved in philanthropic endeavors 

Referencing the conflict between the FBI and Apple over an encrypted iPhone used by the San Bernardino attacker, Clinton said the technology community and government must find ways to work together

Referencing the conflict between the FBI and Apple over an encrypted iPhone used by the San Bernardino attacker, Clinton said the technology community and government must find ways to work together

Clinton on Wednesday also addressed the future of technology and spoke about how America must utilize the ever changing medium as a means of fighting terrorism. Her words come just a day after horrifying terror attacks left dozens dead in Brussels, Belgium.

Referencing the conflict between the FBI and Apple over an encrypted iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, Clinton said the technology community and government must find ways to work together, calling for an ‘intelligence surge’ in the United States and with allies.

She also said the Brussels attacks showed the need for a ‘harder look at security protocols at airports and other sensitive, so-called soft sites.’

Clinton on Wednesday called for 'strong, smart, steady leadership,' arguing that recent comments from Republicans Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz show they are not up to the task of combating Islamic militants.

'Turning our back on our alliances, or turning our alliance into a protection racket would reverse decades of bipartisan American leadership and send a dangerous signal to friend and foe alike,' she said, referencing a call by Trump to lessen U.S. involvement in NATO. 

'Putin already hopes to divide Europe. If Mr. Trump gets his way, it will be like Christmas in the Kremlin.'

 

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