Tom Kelley
General manager of IDEO
Tom Kelley helps run the design firm IDEO, which his brother David founded. He is the author of Creative Confidence.
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Born in Barberton, United States
About Tom Kelley
Tom Kelley is general manager of IDEO, a design consultancy focused on product development and innovation. David Kelley founded the company in 1977 in Palo Alto, California. Working with David, Tom has helped manage the firm as it grew from twenty designers to more than three hundred staff. His responsibilities have included business development, marketing, human resources and operations. He also joins clients and designers in hands-on prototyping and brainstorming, such as cutting foam core.