Jon Rubinstein
American electrical engineer (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jonathan J. "Jon" Rubinstein (born October 1956) is an American electrical engineer who played an instrumental role in the development of the iMac and iPod,[1] the portable music and video device first sold by Apple Computer Inc. in 2001. He left his position as senior vice president of Apple's iPod division on April 14, 2006.
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| Born | Jonathan J. Rubinstein October 1956 (age 67) |
| Alma mater | Cornell University Colorado State University |
| Known for | Playing key role in development of Apple's iPod and iMac, and webOS |
| Spouse | Karen Richardson |
He became executive chairman of the board at Palm, Inc., after private equity firm Elevation Partners completed a significant investment in the handheld manufacturer in October 2007.[2] He became CEO of Palm in 2009, replacing former CEO Ed Colligan.[3] Following Hewlett-Packard Co.'s purchase of Palm on July 1, 2010, Rubinstein became an executive at HP. On January 27, 2012, Rubinstein announced he had officially left HP.[4][5]
Rubinstein has served on the board of directors of online retailer Amazon.com since December 2010.[6] From May 2013 to May 2016, he was also on the board of semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm.[7] From March 2016 to March 2017, he was co-CEO of investment firm Bridgewater Associates.[8]
In 2005, he was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for the design of innovative personal computers and consumer electronics that have defined and led new industries.[9] He is also a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.