01.Oct.2025
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Feature: Irving Gould - the controversial financier behind Commodore
In a new article, US journalist David L. Farquhar sheds light on the central but often misunderstood role of Irving Gould in the history of Commodore International. Gould, who joined the company as an investor in the 1960s, was its majority shareholder for decades and ensured its survival on several occasions. At the same time, he was considered a controversial figure whose decisions contributed significantly to Commodore's later decline.
Farquhar describes how Gould initially played a key role as a financier in the success of the Commodore PET and later the C64, but increasingly interfered in operational decisions, often to the displeasure of managers and developers. In particular, the dismissal of several executives, including CEO Thomas Rattigan, is presented as a turning point.
The article classifies Gould's work as somewhere between visionary entrepreneurship and self-serving power-seeking and provides a nuanced view of the man who shaped Commodore for decades - for better or for worse. (nba)
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