Tim Westergren
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Timothy Brooks Westergren (born December 21, 1965 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
), is a co-founder of Pandora Radio.
. Westergren graduated from Stanford University
with a B.A. in political science. Following his graduation, Westergren spent twenty years working as a record producer and composer (working as a nanny in between jobs), devoting the majority of his time to emerging artists and independent labels. In 1999 he started Pandora
Media along with two co-founders: Will Glaser and Jon Kraft. As an early project, Westergren and Glaser created the Music Genome Project
, a mathematical algorithm to organize music. The idea was marketed by Pandora
Media. He along with the other developers patented the Music Genome Project, the software uses a mathematical algorithm to predict a person's musical taste based on a small musical sampling, and is covered by United States Patent No. 7,003,515. As the company's chief strategy officer, Westergren spends the majority of his time traveling the nation and gathering feedback from Pandora Radio users. In 2010 he was listed by the Time magazine as one among the 100 most influential people in the world.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
), is a co-founder of Pandora Radio.
Biography
He was born on December 21, 1965 in Minneapolis, MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
. Westergren graduated from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
with a B.A. in political science. Following his graduation, Westergren spent twenty years working as a record producer and composer (working as a nanny in between jobs), devoting the majority of his time to emerging artists and independent labels. In 1999 he started Pandora
Pandora
In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman. As Hesiod related it, each god helped create her by giving her unique gifts...
Media along with two co-founders: Will Glaser and Jon Kraft. As an early project, Westergren and Glaser created the Music Genome Project
Music Genome Project
The Music Genome Project was first conceived by Will Glaser and Tim Westergren in late 1999. In January 2000, they joined forces with Jon Kraft to found Pandora Media to bring their idea to market...
, a mathematical algorithm to organize music. The idea was marketed by Pandora
Pandora
In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman. As Hesiod related it, each god helped create her by giving her unique gifts...
Media. He along with the other developers patented the Music Genome Project, the software uses a mathematical algorithm to predict a person's musical taste based on a small musical sampling, and is covered by United States Patent No. 7,003,515. As the company's chief strategy officer, Westergren spends the majority of his time traveling the nation and gathering feedback from Pandora Radio users. In 2010 he was listed by the Time magazine as one among the 100 most influential people in the world.