- Source of Wealth: Danger Inc., Android Inc., Mobile at Google
- Age: 56
- Birth Place: Chappaqua, New York, U.S.A.
- Marital Status: Married (Rie Rubin)
- Full Name: Andrew E. Rubin
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: March 13, 1963
- Occupation: Founder and CEO of Playground Global, Partner at Redpoint Ventures and Leads Essential Products
- Education: Utica College
- Children: 1
Andy Rubin has an estimated net worth of $300 million. Andy Rubin is an engineer who has practiced his skills and expertise in many world-renowned technological companies including Apple Inc., Carl Zeiss AG, General Magic and MSN TV. He is the co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Danger Inc. as well as Android Inc. He even served as the director of Danger Inc. which is responsible for the creation of the T-mobile sidekick. Furthermore, he worked as an entrepreneur at the Residence (EIR) of Redpoint Ventures where his task revolves around the assessment of opportunities in digital imaging and wireless areas.
He served as the Senior Vice President of Google and he is tasked to oversee the development of Android, which is an open-source O.S. for smartphones.
In the year 2003, Andy Rubin was one of the founders of Android which is Google’s mobile operating system. It has a basis on a modified version of the Linux kernel as well as other open source software that was primarily designed for touchscreen mobile devices like tablets and smartphones.
In 2015, Rubin founded Playground Global which is a venture fund and design studio that provides resources, mentorship as well as funding for startups making hardware devices. During that year, he also founded Danger, Inc. was a company specializing in hardware design, software, and services for mobile computing devices. Their most notable product was the T-Mobile Sidekick or Danger Hiptop. It was the first smartphone to capture the attention of pop culture celebrities and teenagers in North America.