<p>➀ Pasquale Pistorio rose through the ranks at Motorola for 17 years, becoming its first non-American VP and a key figure in global semiconductor marketing; </p><p>➁ He transformed the near-bankrupt SGS-Ates (later ST Microelectronics) into the world's third-largest chipmaker by merging with Thomson Semiconducteurs, achieving profitability and zero debt by 1994; </p><p>➂ Known for blending American managerial rigor with human-centric values, he championed R&D, corporate social responsibility, and closing the global technology gap, earning knighthoods from Italy and France.</p>