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Former Apple CEO joins InterDigital’s board of directors

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InterDigital (http://www.interdigital.com) — which develops fundamental wireless technologies — has announced the election of Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio to its board of directors, effective immediately. Amelio was CEO of Apple from February 2006 to September 2007.

Amelio joined InterDigital’s Technical Advisory Council in early 2010, a position he will relinquish to assume his role on the company’s board of directors. His career spans decades of executive leadership roles in technology companies including National Semiconductor and Rockwell International.

A senior partner at Sienna Ventures, a privately-held venture capital firm, Amelio has been involved in the leadership or funding of a broad range of technology ventures, including Acquicor Management and Jazz Technologies. He also serves on the boards of directors of AT&T and Pro-Pharmaceuticals.

— Dennis Sellers

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