Private company

Commodore International

Home computer and electronics manufacturer

Commodore International Corporation (CI), also known as Commodore International Limited, was a home computer and electronics manufacturer with its head office in The Bahamas and its executive office in the United States. Founded in 1976 by Jack Tramiel and Irving Gould, it was the successor company to Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd., established in 1958 by Tramiel and Manfred Kapp.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Oct 10, 1958Founded1
  • Industryconsumer electronics industry, video game industry1
  • HeadquartersWest Chester1
  • Legal formjoint-stock company1

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The story

Founded by Jack Tramiel on Oct 10, 1958.1

Leadership

Who has led Commodore International, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Thomas Rattigan1985–1987

Chair

  1. Irving Gould1966–1994
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Products and brands

  • Commodore 128
  • Commodore 16 and Plus/4
  • Commodore 64
  • Commodore PET
  • Commodore VIC-20

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • MOS Technology

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 1997Succeeded by Gateway1
  2. 1995Succeeded by Escom1
  3. 1976MOS Technology became a subsidiary1

Timeline

  1. Apr 29, 1994Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Apr 1, 1985New chief executive Thomas Rattigan becomes CEO1
  3. Oct 10, 1958Founded Founded1

Sources

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