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5 unusual facts about Gil Amelio


Alex Fielding

Fielding became CEO of encryption products company Ripcord Networks in 2004 with former Apple CEO, Gil Amelio, CTO, Hancock, and Wozniak on its board.

Charge-coupled device

Fairchild's effort, led by ex-Bell researcher Gil Amelio, was the first with commercial devices, and by 1974 had a linear 500-element device and a 2-D 100 x 100 pixel device.

Ellen Hancock

In September 1995 she started with National Semiconductor as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), after being lured from IBM by Gil Amelio.

Haddock Corporation

During Gil Amelio's tenure as Apple CEO, Haddock and other retailers worked with Apple's Paddy Wong and Loretta Flores to develop the Apple Specialist program intended to strengthen Apple's retail channel.

Mac NC

On July 9, 1997, Gil Amelio was ousted as CEO of Apple by the board of directors.


Boardroom coup

In 1997, Apple Inc. (at the time known as Apple Computer inc.) and Steve Jobs ousted Gil Amelio in a boardroom coup, after which Jobs became interim CEO of Apple Computer, moving on to become full-time CEO shortly after.


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