Jon Rubinstein Has Left Hewlett-Packard [Jon Rubinstein Adds HP To The List Of Places Where He Used To Work, Next Stop Still Unknown]

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Word on the web is that Jon Rubinstein has said goodbye to Hewlett-Packard. So far the details are rather sparse, however it has been officially confirmed by representatives from within HP. We do have to wonder though; Where will he end up next?

Of course, we only wonder where he will end up because of where he began. Many will remember Jon Rubinstein from recent years — Palm and HP. But before we get into that, lets discuss what has been said in regards to his leaving. The details of his departure have come by way of AllThingsD who report that;

“Jon Rubinstein, the former Apple executive who took over handheld maker Palm and moved with it to Hewlett-Packard in a 2010 acquisition, has left HP effective today,”

And as for what has been heard from within HP, there has been a statement issued by HP spokesperson Mylene Mangalindan;

“Jon has fulfilled his commitment and we wish him well,”

As it turns out, Rubinstein had a 12-24 month commitment to stay with HP. That being said, it looks like that time has come to an end. So far, it was noted that Rubinstein has “no immediate plans” as to where he is heading.

Taking that as a shift point, lets take a brief look back at where he has come. Rubinstein began his career after graduate school with a term at Hewlett-Packard. From there he went on to a few other companies but ended up working with Steve Jobs at NeXT in the early 90′s. Of course, what many will remember though is what came after NeXT — Apple and his work on what became the PowerMac desktops, the iMac and the iPod.

Sadly though, his latest ventures, Palm, webOS and HP did not have quite the same level of success as his time at Apple. Either way though, while webOS may not have been the success that many had thought it could and while the Pre, Pixi and TouchPad devices never reached iPhone and iPad like status — we can comfortably say that Jon Rubinstein has quite a history and we look forward to seeing where his next chapter will begin.

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