Odaily Planet Daily News According to official news, "the father of the iPod" Tony Fadell has officially joined the Ledger board of directors. Tony Fadell has served as an advisor to Ledger since 2022 and is the designer of Ledger Stax. Tony Fadell was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA, and is a designer, inventor, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. From 2006 to 2008, he served as the senior vice president of Apple's iPod division, leading the research and design of the iPod, thus earning the title of "the father of the iPod."