General Instrument

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General Instrument

COMPANY

Founded in 1939, GI was a manufacturer of diodes, transistors, and logic chips. Acquired General Transistor in 1960. Spin-offs include Microchip Technology, Inc. (1989), Commscope (1997), and General Semiconductor (1997, later bought by Vishay Intertechnology in 2001.) General Instrument itself was acquired by Motorola in January 2000 for $11B.

Official Website:
http://www.gi.com/

EXECUTIVES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Daniel F. Akerson Business 21-Oct-1948 CEO of General Motors

J. A. Blanchard III Business c. 1943 CEO of eFunds, 2000-02

John C. Malone Business 7-Mar-1941 Cable TV billionaire, Liberty Media

Robert B. Shapiro Business 4-Aug-1938 CEO of Monsanto, 1995-2000

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Daniel F. Akerson Business 21-Oct-1948 CEO of General Motors

Frank M. Drendel Business c. 1948 CEO of CommScope

Alex J. Mandl Business 14-Dec-1943 President and COO of AT&T, 1994-96

Donald Rumsfeld Government 9-Jul-1932 US Secretary of Defense, 1975-77 and 2001-06

Dan Schaefer Politician 25-Jan-1936 16-Apr-2006 Congressman from Colorado, 1983-99

EMPLOYMENT

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ed Breen Business c. 1956 CEO of Tyco

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