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    • Anthony Michael Fadell (born March 22, 1969) is an American engineer, designer, entrepreneur, and investor. He was senior vice president of the iPod division at Apple Inc. and founder and former CEO of Nest Labs. Fadell joined Apple Inc. in 2001 and oversaw all iPod hardware, software, and accessories development. He is known as the "father of the i… See more

    BornAnthony Michael Fadell · March 22, 1969 · Michigan
    Alma materUniversity of Michigan (BS)
    Employer(s)General Magic · Apple Inc · Nest Labs
    Known foriPod · iPhone
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    Fadell was born on March 22, 1969, in Michigan, to a Lebanese father and Polish mother. Fadell is an alumnus of Grosse Pointe South High School in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. He graduated from the University … See more

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    After college, Fadell worked for Apple spinoff General Magic for three years, working with Sony, Philips, Matsushita, Toshiba and other consumer electronics firms in the "General Magic Alliance" to develop a li… See more

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  1. TED
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  2. Forbes
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    Legendary Designer And Engineer Tony Fadell On The …

    May 10, 2022 · After a 25-year career designing some of the most ubiquitous and inventive products of the last few decades — including the iPod, iPhone, and Nest thermostat — Tony Fadell is adding “author ...

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    Tony Fadell - Academy of Achievement

  4. TED
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    Tony Fadell | Speaker - TED

    Jun 17, 2015 · Tony Fadell became a tech superstar as a colleague of Steve Jobs and developer of the iPod, which rejuvenated Apple, rebooted entire industries and changed the way the world consumes entertainment.

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    Tony Fadell - Apple Wiki

    Anthony Michael Fadell (born March 22, 1969) is an American engineer and entrepreneur who was the former Senior Vice President of the iPod Division at Apple Inc., where he was considered the "father of the iPod". [1] Fadell was …

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    Who is Tony Fadell?
    He has led ... After a 25-year career designing some of the most ubiquitous and inventive products of the last few decades — including the iPod, iPhone, and Nest thermostat — Tony Fadell is adding “author” to his resume with his just-published book about how to build things worth building.

    Legendary Designer And Engineer Tony Fadell On The ‘Why ... - Forbes

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    Why did Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers leave Apple?
    In 2010, Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers left Apple’s iPod and iPhone development division to start Nest, a technology company working to build a state-of-the-art thermostat. “It was unacceptable to me that the device that controls 10% of all energy consumed in the U.S. hadn’t kept up with advancements in technology and design,” said Fadell.

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    Did Steve Fadell predict the impact of the iPod?
    Fadell says that at the time he didn’t predict the impact on the environment of the products he produced. Apple was struggling before the iPod was released, says Fadell, 53, a frenetic and fast-talking American engineer who describes himself as “mission driven”.

    Tony Fadell interview: iPod creator on the metaverse and consumerism

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    When did Steve Fadell leave Apple?
    Fadell left Apple in 2008 just a few months after the iPhone launched. He went on to co-found Nest, a smart thermostat manufacturer which he sold to Google for $3.2bn six years later.

    Tony Fadell interview: iPod creator on the metaverse and consumerism

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    How many schools did Tony Fadell attend?
    Tony counts 12 schools he attended in a 15-year period. Grosse Pointe, Michigan was the community the Fadell family most often returned to, and Tony Fadell graduated from Grosse Pointe South High School.

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    Why did Fadell create a smart thermostat?
    When Fadell became dissatisfied with the existing thermostat designs, he set himself the task of creating an elegant, intelligent device that could conserve energy by learning the users’ habits and adjusting the temperature of the home accordingly.

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  7. Harvard Business Review
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    The Co-Creator of the iPod and iPhone on Radical …

    Jun 8, 2022 · As co-creator of the iPod and iPhone, founder of the learning thermostat Nest, and with over 300 patents to his name, Tony Fadell is a serial entrepreneur who now focuses on investing. He tells...

  8. IEEE Spectrum
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    Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

    May 7, 2022 · Tony Fadell started his thirty-plus-year Silicon Valley career at General Magic, went on to make the iPod and IPhone, and started Nest. He now leads investment and advisory firm Future Shape . The ...

  9. TechCrunch
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    Tony Fadell on mission-driven a–holes, Silicon Valley …

    2 days ago · Tony Fadell, the father of the iPod and founder of Nest, took the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on Tuesday to talk about how building the next generation of deep tech startups requires mission ...

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  10. New Statesman
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    Tony Fadell interview: iPod creator on the metaverse …

    Jun 22, 2022 · “Tech must solve a real need”: the iPod inventor Tony Fadell on virtual reality consumerism. The engineer turned investor reflects on the industry’s biggest missteps, from cryptocurrencies to augmented worlds.

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