Jon Rubinstein

For the actor, see John Rubinstein.

Jon Rubinstein
Jon Rubinstein (2011)
Born
Jonathan J. Rubinstein

October 1956 (age 68)
New York City, New York
Alma materCornell University
Colorado State University
Known forPlaying key role in development of Apple's iPod and iMac, and webOS
SpouseKaren Richardson

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.

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.

  1. ^ Tam, Pui-Wing (December 13, 2007). "Apple's 'Podfather' Now Aims to Revive a Wilting Palm". The Wall Street Journal.
  2. ^ "Palm Closes Strategic Recapitalization with Elevation Partners" (Press release). Elevation Partners. October 24, 2007.
  3. ^ "Jon Rubinstein Appointed CEO of Palm" (Press release). Palm. June 10, 2009. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  4. ^ Hesseldahl, Arik (January 27, 2012). "Former Palm Head Jon Rubinstein Leaves Hewlett-Packard". All Things Digital.
  5. ^ Ziegler, Chris (June 5, 2012). "Pre to postmortem: the inside story of the death of Palm and webOS". The Verge.
  6. ^ "Investor Relations – Officers and Directors". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "Qualcomm names former Palm CEO Rubinstein to board". MarketWatch. May 7, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  8. ^ "Bridgewater Hires Ex-Apple Executive as Co-CEO". Wall Street Journal. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  9. ^ "Members Directory – Mr. Jonathan J. Rubinstein". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved February 27, 2012.