Dave Morin Joins Facebook
SAN FRANCISCO, California — November 6, 2006 — Dave Morin today announced that he has joined Facebook as Senior Platform Manager, leaving his post of Manager, Creation & Collaboration at Apple.
“I’m thrilled to join the hottest new company in Silicon Valley,” said Morin of the move. “The Facebook Platform is the future. And, will allow developers to access the vibrant community of Facebook users through standards-based web services, enabling social information flow like never before.”
In his professional career, Morin held numerous positions at Apple including Manager, Creation & Collaboration and Worldwide Manager of Student Marketing. Previously, he founded two technology companies; Viadi, a web technology and media company and DM Design Studios, an internet design consultancy. And, he has served on the advisory boards of various stealth startups in Silicon Valley. His focus on innovation, vision, and technology strategy has involved extensive interaction with the global market at large. Morin received a B.S. in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and currently lives in San Francisco, California.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online store.
Facebook is the Internet’s leading social utility. Launched in February 2004, Facebook helps people better understand the world around them by developing technologies that facilitate the spread of information through social networks. The site has over 19 million registered users in over 40,000 geographic, work-related, collegiate, and high school networks, and according to ComScore’s MediaMetrix report, ranks as the sixth-most trafficked site in the United States. Facebook is privately held and headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
November 16th, 2006 at 11:19 am
Hey Brother.
I knew about this already, but Congratulations my friend. I’m sure you’ll do good things, so keep me up on what’s new and current with you.
Congrats buddy.
T
November 16th, 2006 at 12:11 pm
GO MORIN!!!!!
Congrats dude, keep on rockin!
Jerry
November 17th, 2006 at 6:17 am
Congratulations!
November 23rd, 2006 at 8:21 pm
Hey Dave,
Great news! Glad you will be able to keep up the great work you have been doing for another great cause! Hopefully we’ll find ways to connect the Youth Policy Action Center and Facebook someday!
–Thaddeus
November 24th, 2006 at 8:30 pm
dave you’re not mexican
what’s with the beinvenido
so facebook huh
you may be interested to know that i published the first hardcover yearbook at cr anderson
thought it might help you out in your future endeavors to have some professional backup
let me know how that goes
November 25th, 2006 at 3:30 pm
Cheers buddy, get down to LA!
November 27th, 2006 at 3:10 pm
hey - want to add to the Congrats!
let’s chat!
November 28th, 2006 at 3:28 pm
Wow… guess I didn’t realize you had left Apple. Congrats on the move!
December 4th, 2006 at 1:21 pm
Hey Dave,
Now I know why I got my e-mail back when I sent you one through Apple.
Can you give me your new e-mail address. I think I am working, no I know I am working, on a new organization in the music scene that might be interesting for you to know more about. And maybe we can work together on some aspect of with the company you’re working right now.
I hope we can have contact about it…….really….
With warm regards,
Nicole
December 5th, 2006 at 6:19 pm
nice WORK dave!
December 11th, 2006 at 11:39 am
Geez, I am out of the loop. Yikes! Hopefully I will see you at X-mas! Congrats!!
April 26th, 2007 at 9:18 am
Do you get to see the new murals?
http://forum.thegiant.org/viewtopic.php?p=46774&sid=0365f2a18384442f681a1a49b781950a
They look awesome.
June 12th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
So wtf is a Senior Platform Manager exactly? Does that mean you’re responsible for all the good stuff that’s been happening lately at Facebook?
(Congrats, btw. I don’t think I ever got a chance to say that to you.)
June 14th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
/blog?
January 2nd, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Congrats.. Love facebook.
March 25th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Congratulation Dave. I am glad to see a French guy at the head of such a nice company. May you encounter great success with Facebook.
March 27th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Just got directed here from Garyvee on Twitter.
I have to admit, it was curiosity about your name
that did it. I have a son and a brother called Dave,
and as you can see, our names are almost identical.
In the UK, Moring and Morin are a rare species.
Seems more popular in America. Do you too have
Irish roots?
Good luck,
Pete Moring.
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June 8th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Congrats on joining the Facebook team!