Gilbert Frank Amelio (born 1 March 1943 in New York City) is an American technology executive. He grew up in Miami, Florida and received a bachelors, masters, and PhD in physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Amelio worked at Bell Labs, Fairchild Semiconductor, and the semiconductor division of Rockwell International but is best remembered as a former CEO of National Semiconductor and Apple. Amelio was CEO of National Semiconductor from 27 May 1991 to 2 February 1996. During his tenure at National Semiconductor, Amelio cut costs and returned the company to profitability.
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