Ivan Seidenberg was born on December 10,1946 and is the former chairman and CEO of Verizon Communications Inc.
14 Facts About Ivan Seidenberg
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Ivan Seidenberg went on to lead Verizon from its inception in 2000, first as co-Chief Executive Officer, then as sole CEO, and then as CEO and chairman.
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Previously, Ivan Seidenberg was chairman and CEO of Verizon's predecessor companies, NYNEX and Bell Atlantic.
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Ivan Seidenberg served in the United States Army and was wounded in the Vietnam War.
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Ivan Seidenberg subsequently earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Lehman College, part of the City University of New York, and an MBA from Pace University.
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Ivan Seidenberg started his career as a cable splicer helper at New York Telephone, eventually becoming head of NYNEX in 1994.
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Ivan Seidenberg took a senior position in Bell Atlantic after that company merged with NYNEX.
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When Bell Atlantic became Verizon, Ivan Seidenberg was sole CEO of the company.
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Ivan Seidenberg is a member of the President's Export Council, which advises the President on how to promote US exports, jobs and growth, and the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, which provides counsel on communications issues related to national security.
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Ivan Seidenberg is a member of the New York Academy of Sciences' President's Council and serves on the board of trustees of the New York-Presbyterian Hospital, The New York Hall of Science, Pace University, the Paley Center for Media, and on the Board of Directors of BlackRock Inc.
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In 2012, Ivan Seidenberg joined Perella Weinberg Partners as an advisory partner.
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In 2015, Ivan Seidenberg joined the Board of Directors of Afiniti, a US based unicorn big data business.
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Ivan Seidenberg continues his involvement in wireless communication technology businesses as a member of Ingenu's board of directors.
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On October 14,2008, Ivan Seidenberg stated as reported in the WSJ: "Verizon CEO No Bailout for Me, Thanks," Seidenberg clearly indicated that Verizon was in great shape and would not take any TARP money.