Joseph A. Graziano

Joseph A. Graziano (born 1943) is a financial executive who served as the CFO of Apple Computer from 1981 to 1985 and 1989 to 1995. He was also a member of its board of directors from 1993 to 1995.

Education
In 1965, Graziano received a B.S. in accounting from in. He later received an honorary doctorate of business from Merrimack.

Apple Computer and Sun
Graziano became a and joined Apple Computer in October 1981 and became the chief financial officer. He first left Apple in May 1985 and became the CFO of Sun Microsystems in May 1987.

Graziano returned to Apple Computer in June 1989 as executive vice-president and CFO. In June 1993, he joined the Apple Board of Directors. Amid declining profits in Fall 1995, Graziano advised the the board during in meeting in Austin, Texas that Apple was in financial distress and suggested that the company merge with another corporation such as IBM or for its survival. CEO Michael Spindler and the board reportedly disagreed with this assessment. Graziano stepped down from the board on October 5, 1995 and resigned as CFO, effective December 1995. The CFO role at Apple was filled by Fred Anderson in March 1996.

After Apple
In August 1995, Graziano became a director of Pixar, another venture led by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. The studio was acquired by in January 2006.

Graziano also became a director of Cupertino-based in February 1996. That company was acquired by in 2008.