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Rich Miner
  • Industry

    Software

  • Location

    Greater Boston

  • Social Media
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Rich Miner

TECH POWER PLAYERS 50 | RANKED #15

Founder, Android, Google

BIOGRAPHY

Why a Tech Power Player?

For contributions to mobile technology and local leadership of a tech giant.

Rich Miner joined Google as part of its acquisition of Android, a company he cofounded. At Google, Miner led Android development and helped create GV, the company’s venture capital arm. He now serves as Google’s chief technology officer of Android Tablets. Prior to Android, Miner cofounded Massachusetts-based Wildfire Communications, which built the world's first voice-based personal assistant.

Miner holds a PhD in computer science from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.

CAREER MILESTONES

2005

Joined Google as Group Manager, Wireless Platforms

2000

Became VP of Technology and Innovation at Orange

1990

Cofounded Wildfire Communications

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TECH POWER PLAYERS 50 | RANKED #15

Rich Miner

Founder, Android, Google

Rich Miner
  • Industry

    Software

  • Location

    Greater Boston

  • Social Media

BIOGRAPHY

Why a Tech Power Player?

For contributions to mobile technology and local leadership of a tech giant.

Rich Miner joined Google as part of its acquisition of Android, a company he cofounded. At Google, Miner led Android development and helped create GV, the company’s venture capital arm. He now serves as Google’s chief technology officer of Android Tablets. Prior to Android, Miner cofounded Massachusetts-based Wildfire Communications, which built the world's first voice-based personal assistant.

Miner holds a PhD in computer science from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.

CAREER MILESTONES

2005

Joined Google as Group Manager, Wireless Platforms

2000

Became VP of Technology and Innovation at Orange

1990

Cofounded Wildfire Communications

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UMass Lowell to name new school of computer and information sciences after Rich Miner, Android co-founder and alumnus

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