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Tony Fadell, Senior VP of Apple's iPod division, is leaving Apple

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Mobile | by C.K. Sample III | Tue Nov 4, 2008 7:51AM | 0 comments

Tony Fadell, Senior Vice President of Apple's iPod Division, sometimes referred to as "the father of the iPod," is stepping down, according to the Wall Street Journal. He has been with the company since 2001.

Fadell will be replaced by IBM's Mark Papermaster.

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