Sam Tramiel has been in the high tech and consumer electronics industries since 1972. He started his professional career with Commodore International, a pioneer in digital calculators and personal computers. He held various positions with Commodore in Silicon Valley, London, Toronto, Hong Kong and Tokyo. In 1984, the Tramiel family and a small group of colleagues, purchased the assets of Atari from Warner. Sam was President and CEO of Atari from 1984-1996. In 1996, when Atari merged with another company, Sam started Tramiel Capital. That firm holds numerous investments in real estate as well as high tech and low tech businesses. He is a firm believer in the need to do more to protect our environment and has made significant investments in “green” technology companies. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the Glendon College of York University in Toronto.