Former (Forced Out)Forced Out · Jul 9, 1997
Rank #29 Globally
Quick Answer & Tenure Summary
Gil Amelio served as CEO of Apple for a verified duration of 1 year 5 months (523 days), from Feb 2, 1996 until Jul 9, 1997. During this tenure, Gil Amelio guided Apple across major corporate milestones before departing by removed.
In Office
1 year 5 months
523 days
Start Date
Feb 2, 1996
Appointed 1996
End Date
Jul 9, 1997
removed
Age at Appointment
52 years old
Born Mar 1, 1943
Executive Succession & Corporate Facts
- Predecessor
- None (Founding CEO)
- Successor
- Steve Jobs (Co-Founder & CEO)
- Global Tenure Rank
- #29 Longest-Serving CEO in Database (View Full Rankings →)
- Company Founded
- Apr 1, 1976 (Cupertino, California)
- Known Aliases
- Gilbert Frank Amelio
Tenure Milestones & Transition Timeline
Feb 2, 1996Source ↗
Appointed Apple CEO
Took over Apple during severe financial distress, succeeding Michael Spindler.
Dec 20, 1996Source ↗
NeXT Acquisition Announced
Acquired Steve Jobs's NeXT Computer for $429 million to form the foundation of Mac OS X.
Jul 9, 1997Source ↗
Ousted by Board of Directors
Forced to resign by the board after record quarterly losses, paving the way for Steve Jobs's return.
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