When you think about the founder of Android, Rich Miner probably isn’t the name that comes to mind.

But guess what? While Andy Rubin may be the guy most people associate with Android’s beginnings — not surprisingly, given his rise to fame as the “father of Android” and long-time leader of Google’s mobile efforts — Rubin didn’t raise Android alone. He was one of four people credited with founding the company and creating the foundation of what it’s become today.

Rich Miner was also part of that ground-level collective. He was there before Android became a part of Google, and he played a pivotal role in shaping the platform over its first several years of existence.

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