Tramiel

Tramiel is a surname of Jewish-Polish origin. It is most closely associated with the late 20th-century computer industry through the family of Jack Tramiel, a Holocaust survivor who founded Commodore International. Under his leadership, Commodore developed a line of affordable personal computers that achieved mass-market success in the 1980s, most notably the Commodore 64.

In 1984, Warner Communications sold Atari's consumer division to Jack Tramiel and his family, enabling the creation of Atari Corporation. Jack's son Sam Tramiel served as president of Atari Corporation and guided its operations during a period of upheaval following the split from the original Atari business.

Beyond these figures, the surname Tramiel is borne by other individuals, but Jack and Sam remain the best-known bearers due to their roles in computing and gaming. The name appears in histories of personal computing and video games from that era.