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Seidenberg was first employed at the New York Telephone, one of AT&T | Seidenberg was first employed in 1966 as cable splice assistant at the New York Telephone, one of [[AT&T]]'s baby bells. His employment with the company was interrupted when he was drafted to the United States Army for two years during the war in Vietnam. He came home in the U.S as a decorated soldier after being wounded during a battle in Khe Sanh Vietnam. After his service in the military, he returned to his job at New York Telephone. He was promoted and assumed different engineering positions within the company.<ref>[http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/biography/S-Z/Seidenberg-Ivan-G-1946.html#b Ivan G. Seidenberg 1946— Biography - Starting from the Ground Up, Winners Never Quit]</ref> In 1981, Seidenberg became assistant vice-president for marketing. In 1983, he assumed the position of vice-president for federal relations <ref>[http://www.notablebiographies.com/newsmakers2/2004-Q-Z/Seidenberg-Ivan.html Encyclopedia of World Biography-Ivan Seidenberg]</ref> | ||
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Ivan G. Seidenberg is the Chairman of Verizon Communications, Inc. since 2004 up to present. He is also the Chairman of Busniess Roundtable, an organization comprised of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of top companies in the United States.[1] He also serves as one of the Presidential Advisers under the Presidential Export Council under President Barack Obama's administration. He received his appointment from the President to promote U.S. exports, jobs and growth on June of 2010.[2]
Personal Information
Seidenberg was born on December 10, 1946, in New York City, New York. His parents were Howard and Kitty Seidenberg. He is married to Phyllis A. Maisel and they two children.[3]
Education
Seidenberg attended evening classes at Lehman College, City University of New York. He received his Bachelors Degree in Mathematics in 1972. He earned his Masters Degree in Business Administration at Pace University in 1980.[4]
Career History
Seidenberg was first employed in 1966 as cable splice assistant at the New York Telephone, one of AT&T's baby bells. His employment with the company was interrupted when he was drafted to the United States Army for two years during the war in Vietnam. He came home in the U.S as a decorated soldier after being wounded during a battle in Khe Sanh Vietnam. After his service in the military, he returned to his job at New York Telephone. He was promoted and assumed different engineering positions within the company.[5] In 1981, Seidenberg became assistant vice-president for marketing. In 1983, he assumed the position of vice-president for federal relations [6]
References
- ↑ Business Roundtable Chairman Ivan G. Seidenberg to Keynote Economic Club of Washington Event
- ↑ Verizon Leadership Team
- ↑ Ivan G. Seidenberg 1946— Biography - Starting from the ground up, Winners never quit
- ↑ Verizon's Seidenberg a 'True Visionary'
- ↑ Ivan G. Seidenberg 1946— Biography - Starting from the Ground Up, Winners Never Quit
- ↑ Encyclopedia of World Biography-Ivan Seidenberg