Ivan G. Seidenberg

Background

Seidenberg, Ivan G. was born on December 10, 1946 in New York City. Son of Howard and Kitty (Zaretsky) Seidenberg.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, City University of New York, 1972. Master of Business Administration in Marketing Management, Pace University, 1980.

Career

Various engineering positions New York Telephone, 1966-1974. District manager transmission design American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 1974-1976, district manager technical planning, 1976-1978, division manager federal regulatory New York City, 1978-1981, assistant vice president marketing, 1981-1983. Vice president federal relations Nynex Corporation, Washington, 1983-1986, vice president external affairs, president, vice chairman, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1995-1998, Bell Atlantic Corp, New York City, 1999-2000.

President, co-Chief Executive Officer Verizon Communications Inc., 2000—2002, president, Chief Executive Officer, 2002—2005, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, since 2005. Board directors Nynex Corporation, 1991—1997, Honeywell International Inc., 1995—2008, Viacom, Inc., 1995—2004, Wyeth, 1996—2008, Verizon Communications Inc., since 1997, BlackRock Inc., since 2011. Chairman Business Roundtable, since 2009.

Member National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, 2007—2009, President's Council New York Academy Sciences, since 2009. Sergeant United States Army, 1966-1968, Vietnam.

Membership

Board directors New York Hall Science, National Urban League., Pace University, Museum television and Radio, Verizon Foundation, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Paley Center for Media. Member United States Telephone Association (board directors since 1985), Rockland Business Council (trustee 1987).

Connections

Married Phyllis A. Maisel, December 13, 1969. Children: Douglas, Lisa.

Father:

Howard Seidenberg

Mother:

Kitty (Zaretsky) Seidenberg

Spouse:

Phyllis A. Maisel

child:

Douglas Seidenberg

child:

Lisa Seidenberg