Donna Dubinsky
CEO of Palm who made the PalmPilot a success
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Donna Dubinsky is an American business executive who, as CEO of Palm Computing, launched the PalmPilot, one of the most successful early handheld computers. She co-founded Handspring and Numenta with Jeff Hawkins.
Biography
Apple
Dubinsky studied history at Yale and earned an MBA at Harvard. She joined Apple in 1981, working in distribution and logistics, and helped run Claris, its software subsidiary.
Palm
In 1992 she became CEO of Palm Computing. She steered the PalmPilot’s launch in 1996 and Palm’s sale to US Robotics and then 3Com.
Handspring
Frustrated with 3Com, she and Jeff Hawkins left in 1998 to found Handspring, which made the Visor and Treo. It merged with Palm in 2003.
Numenta and boards
She co-founded Numenta and chaired its board until 2024, and has served on the board of Yale University.
Timeline
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1955
Born in United States
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1981
Joins Apple
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1992
CEO of Palm
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1996
PalmPilot launched
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1998
Co-founds Handspring
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2003
Handspring merges with Palm
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2005
Co-founds Numenta
Did you know?
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1
Harvard Business School wrote a case study about her career at Apple.
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2
She was a trustee of Yale University.
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3
She helped bring the Treo smartphone to market.
Connections
Also born on 4 July
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Steven Sasson
Technology · Kodak engineer who built the first digital camera
1950
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Brendan Eich
Technology · Creator of JavaScript and co-founder of Mozilla and Brave
1961
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Nadiem Makarim
Technology · Founder of Gojek and former Indonesian education minister
1984
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Richard Garriott
Technology · Creator of the Ultima games and private astronaut
1961
Frequently asked
Who is Donna Dubinsky?
Donna Dubinsky is an American business executive who, as CEO of Palm Computing, launched the PalmPilot, one of the most successful early handheld computers. She co-founded Handspring and Numenta with Jeff Hawkins.
How old is Donna Dubinsky?
Donna Dubinsky is 71 years old, born on 4 July 1955 in United States.
Where is Donna Dubinsky from?
Donna Dubinsky was born in United States.
What is Donna Dubinsky known for?
Donna Dubinsky is best known for CEO of Palm Computing; co-founding Handspring and Numenta.
References
- Donna Dubinsky — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Donna Dubinsky (Q541953) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- First published 4 November 2026
- Last updated
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