Tony Fadell: Biography, Facts and Career
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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 iPod". As the co-creator of the iPhone, he also worked on the first three generations of the iPhone and oversaw all iPhone hardware, firmware, and accessories development from March 2006 to November 2008. In May 2010, he co-founded Nest Labs, which announced its first product, the Nest Learning Thermostat, in October 2011. Nest was acquired by Google in January 2014 for $3.2B. Fadell has authored more than 300 patents and was named one of Time's "100 Most Influential People in the World" in 2014. In 2016 Time named the Nest Learning Thermostat, the iPod and the iPhone as three of the “50 Most Influential Gadgets of All Time".
Quick facts about Tony Fadell
- Full name: Tony Fadell
- Born: 1969-03-22
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q92879
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Who is Tony Fadell?
Anthony Michael Fadell (born March 22, 1969) is an American engineer, designer, entrepreneur, and investor.
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Tony Fadell is United States.
When was Tony Fadell born?
Tony Fadell was born on 1969-03-22.



