FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 21, 2005
NICEVILLE, FLORIDA -- Rod D. Martin, Chairman of Vanguard PAC, one of America's leading conservative groups, today announced the addition of former Apple Computer Chairman and CEO Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio to the Vanguard PAC Board of Advisors.
 "Gil Amelio is a great American, a transformative leader and a visionary conservative," Martin said. "We are proud to have him with us, and we are excited to have his counsel as Vanguard PAC continues to grow."
For three decades, Amelio has been a renowned leader, in business and technology, in Silicon Valley and around the globe. The savior of National Semiconductor -- taking it (as CEO) from its worst-ever quarter to its best in just three years -- and the man who put a dying Apple Computer on the road back to health, Amelio's leadership of Fortune 500 companies has directly created increased investor value of more than $9 billion. Since 1998, he has been a venture capitalist focusing on early-stage startups. He is currently Senior Partner at Sienna Ventures in Sausalito, CA.
Amelio is a former director and chairman of the Semiconductor Industry Association, since 1996 has been an advisor to the Malaysia Multimedia Super Corridor and to Malaysia's Prime Minister. He is a current or past director of SBC Communications, Pacific Telesis, Chiron, Sematech, the Georgia Tech Advisory Board (as chairman) and the American Film Institute. He is an IEEE Fellow, has been awarded 16 patents, earned his Ph.D. in physics at Georgia Tech, and is the author of three books, An American Imperative (1993), Profit from Experience (1995) and On the Firing Line: My 500 Days at Apple (1998), the latter two of which were business best sellers.
Amelio was enthusiastic in his comments: "It is a true honor to join Vanguard PAC, because I greatly admire the work Rod Martin is doing. Our country needs people like him. I am grateful for his dedication of his obvious talent to this important work. He has my wholehearted support."
|
 Send to a Friend
 Printer Friendly
 Post to Del.icio.us
 Digg This Page
Spread the Word
Tell Your Friends: Our growth -- and our successes -- depend entirely on word of mouth. We MUST spread the word. To send a brief email to your circle of friends, click here.
Join the Fight!
Current Campaigns: Petition Congress and other leaders and make a difference today. Click here.
Volunteer: We're building an army that's sweeping America. If you have time or skills to volunteer, click here.
Donate: All this costs money. George Soros, Teddy Kennedy and Michael Moore have it: will we? Please make a financial contribution today.
Tools For Victory
Activist Center: Learn how to really make a difference, for your candidates and for your beliefs. Click here.
Issues Center: Learn more about the ideas and policies shaping America, and how we'll build a better tomorrow. Click here.
|
