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technology executive venture capitalist

Gilbert Frank Amelio, American venture capitalist, information technology executive. Achievements include patents in field. Named Silicon Valley Chief Executive Officer of Year, 1993; recipient Albert Einstein award for lifetime achievement in the technical industry, Florida International University Entrepreneur of Year award, Masara Ibuka Consumer Electronics award.

Background

Amelio, Gilbert Frank was born on March 1, 1943 in New York City. Son of Anthony and Elizabeth (DeAngelis) Amelio.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1965. Master of Science in Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1968.

Career

Technical director, co-founder Information Science, Atlanta, 1962—1965. Technical staff Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1968—1971. Various staff, managerial, and executive positions to division vice president, general manager Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation, Mountain View, California, 1971—1983.

President semiconductor products division Rockwell International Corporation, Newport Beach, 1983—1988, president communications system Dallas, 1988—1991. President, Chief Executive Officer National Semiconductor Corporation, Santa Clara, California, 1991—1996, chairman, 1991—1996. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, 1996—1997.

Principal Aircraft Ventures, LLC, 1997—2004. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer AmTech, LLC, 1999—2004. Chairman Chief Executive Officer Beneventure Capital, LLC, 1999—2005.

Senior partner Sienna Ventures, since 2001. President, Chief Executive Officer Prexient Micro Devices, Inc., since 2003. Co-founder, chairman, Chief Executive Officer Acquicor Technology Inc., Irvine, California, since 2005.

Chief executive roundtable University California, Irvine, 1985—1989. National advisory board Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1981—1987, Georgia Institute technical Research Institute, 1982—1989. Board directors Sematech, Emeryville, California, Chiron Corporation, Pacific Telesis Corporation, Apple Computer, AT & T Inc.

(formerly Session Border Controllers Communications, Inc.), Viaquo, Newport Opticom. Chairman Recticon, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 1983—1987. Advisor Malaysia Multimedia Super Corridor.

Director, trustee American Film Institute.

Achievements

  • Gilbert Frank Amelio has been listed as a noteworthy Electronics company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member chief executive roundtable University California, Irvine, 1985-1989. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman subcommittee 1974-1981, Masaru Ibuka consumer electronicsaward 1991). Member Semiconductor Industry Association (board directors since 1983, vice chairman 1992, chairman 1994), Electronic Industries Association (Board of Governors), National Association Manufacturers (Board of Governors), Business Higher Education Forum.

Connections

Married Glenda Charlene Amelio. Children: Anthony Todd, Tracy Elizabeth, Andrew Ryan. Stepchildren: Brent Paul Chappell, Tina LaRae Chappell.

Father:
Anthony Amelio

Mother:
Elizabeth (DeAngelis) Amelio

Spouse:
Glenda Charlene Amelio

child:
Brent Paul Chappell Amelio

child:
Tracy Elizabeth Amelio

child:
Anthony Todd Amelio

child:
Tina LaRae Chappell Amelio

child:
Andrew Ryan Amelio