RICH MINER

Rich Miner is a technology executive and entrepreneur currently focused on developing educational products and user interface technology at Google in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is best known as the cofounder of Android, the mobile operating system that Google acquired for a reported $50 million in 2005. Today, Android commands over 85 percent of the global market share and serves two and a half billion active users worldwide. Following the acquisition, Miner helped lead internal development for the platform before transitioning to serve as a partner at Google Ventures. Prior to his corporate career, he earned a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, and a doctorate in computer science from UMass Lowell. With over 30 years of professional experience, his career centers on building highly disruptive mobile platforms, leading venture capital initiatives, and advancing early stage technological innovation.