1. Jacob "Kobi" Alexander is an Israeli-American businessman.
12 Facts About Kobi Alexander
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Kobi Alexander is the founder and the former CEO of New York-based Comverse Technology.
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In 1986, Kobi Alexander was able to take Comverse public on the NASDAQ.
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Kobi Alexander was Chairman of several CTI subsidiaries, including Verint Systems and Ulticom.
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On July 31,2006, Kobi Alexander was charged by United States Department of Justice authorities with multiple charges of conspiracy to commit various types of fraud, as well as with related offences, all relating to the timing of Comverse's stock option grants.
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Kobi Alexander transferred over 40 million dollars from his personal US bank account to his personal bank account in Israel.
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Kobi Alexander was arrested by Interpol in Windhoek, Namibia on September 27,2006.
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Kobi Alexander was released on bail on October 3,2006.
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Kobi Alexander has begun to introduce advanced technology to the country with his development of a low budget solar powered housing project for 100 low-income Namibian families.
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On July 3,2008, a Namibian court split decisions for and against Kobi Alexander granting his request to remove the judge currently assigned to preside at his extradition hearing while declining to assign a magistrate of his choosing.
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In 2011, Kobi Alexander settled the civil charges with the SEC and gave up bank accounts worth $46 million to federal authorities.
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On March 1,2018, Kobi Alexander was transferred to Israel to carry out his remaining sentence.