Dennis Strigl
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Dennis F. Strigl is the retired President and Vice-Chairman of Verizon Communications
, responsible for operations at Verizon Telecom, Verizon Wireless and Verizon Business. He assumed this position from January 2007. Previously he was the president and CEO of Verizon Wireless
.
Strigl was the lead executive in charge of integrating Verizon Wireless when that company was formed in April 2000, by combining the domestic wireless operations of Bell Atlantic, Vodafone
AirTouch
and GTE
. Previously, he served as president and CEO of Bell Atlantic Mobile and group president and CEO of Bell Atlantic Global Wireless, the company’s domestic and international wireless portfolio.
, Strigl has served in the telecommunications industry for over 30 years. His telecommunications career began in 1968 with New York Telephone
company. After this, he held positions at AT&T
and Wisconsin Telephone Company, before becoming vice president of American Bell, Inc. He became president of Ameritech Mobile Communications. Strigl launched the nation's first cellular telephone network in Chicago, resulting in the Cellular Industry Achievement Award, which he was given for engineering advancement and pioneering in marketing programs. Applied Data Research, Inc. was the next company he served for as president and chief executive officer.
Starting in 1989, Strigl served as vice president-product management for Network Services, followed by his later position as vice president-operations and chief operating officer and a member of New Jersey Bell
's board of directors. He was named president and CEO of Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems in 1991, and oversaw its merger with Metro Mobile CTS. In 1995, Bell Atlantic Mobile and Nynex Mobile merged. Strigl took over the company as CEO and vice president.
Strigl served on the Board of Directors of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association
, the national industry association based in Washington, D.C., from 1996 to 1997. As of , He also serves on the boards of directors of Anadigics Inc., PNC Financial Services Group
and PNC Bank.
In September 2009, Verizon and Dennis Strigl said he will retire at the end of the year 2009. A successor has not been named.
Strigl holds a degree in business administration from Canisius College
in Buffalo, New York
(where he now sits as Chairman of the Board of Trustees) and an MBA
from Fairleigh Dickinson University
in Rutherford, New Jersey
.
Verizon Communications
Verizon Communications Inc. is a global broadband and telecommunications company and a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
, responsible for operations at Verizon Telecom, Verizon Wireless and Verizon Business. He assumed this position from January 2007. Previously he was the president and CEO of Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America....
.
Strigl was the lead executive in charge of integrating Verizon Wireless when that company was formed in April 2000, by combining the domestic wireless operations of Bell Atlantic, Vodafone
Vodafone
Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of...
AirTouch
AirTouch
AirTouch Communications was a U.S.-based wireless telephone service provider, created as a spin-off on Pacific Telesis on April 1, 1994. Its headquarters were in One California in the Financial District, San Francisco, California...
and GTE
GTE
GTE Corporation, formerly General Telephone & Electronics Corporation was the largest independent telephone company in the United States during the days of the Bell System....
. Previously, he served as president and CEO of Bell Atlantic Mobile and group president and CEO of Bell Atlantic Global Wireless, the company’s domestic and international wireless portfolio.
, Strigl has served in the telecommunications industry for over 30 years. His telecommunications career began in 1968 with New York Telephone
New York Telephone
The New York Telephone Company was organized in 1896, taking over the New York City operations of the American Bell Telephone Company.-Predecessor companies:...
company. After this, he held positions at AT&T
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
and Wisconsin Telephone Company, before becoming vice president of American Bell, Inc. He became president of Ameritech Mobile Communications. Strigl launched the nation's first cellular telephone network in Chicago, resulting in the Cellular Industry Achievement Award, which he was given for engineering advancement and pioneering in marketing programs. Applied Data Research, Inc. was the next company he served for as president and chief executive officer.
Starting in 1989, Strigl served as vice president-product management for Network Services, followed by his later position as vice president-operations and chief operating officer and a member of New Jersey Bell
New Jersey Bell
Verizon New Jersey, Inc., formerly New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, is the Bell Operating Company serving the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 1984, the Bell System Divestiture split New Jersey Bell off into a Regional Bell Operating Company, along with the 21 other BOCs AT&T had a majority stake in...
's board of directors. He was named president and CEO of Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems in 1991, and oversaw its merger with Metro Mobile CTS. In 1995, Bell Atlantic Mobile and Nynex Mobile merged. Strigl took over the company as CEO and vice president.
Strigl served on the Board of Directors of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association
Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association
CTIA – The Wireless Association is an industry trade group that represents a wide variety of interests on behalf of the wireless telecommunications industry in the United States...
, the national industry association based in Washington, D.C., from 1996 to 1997. As of , He also serves on the boards of directors of Anadigics Inc., PNC Financial Services Group
PNC Financial Services
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is a U.S.-based financial services corporation, with assets of approximately $264.3 billion...
and PNC Bank.
In September 2009, Verizon and Dennis Strigl said he will retire at the end of the year 2009. A successor has not been named.
Strigl holds a degree in business administration from Canisius College
Canisius College
Canisius College is a private Roman Catholic college in Buffalo, New York, United States. The college was founded in 1870 by members of the Society of Jesus from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. The college is one of 28 institutions in the Association of Jesuit Colleges and...
in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
(where he now sits as Chairman of the Board of Trustees) and an MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
from Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University is a private university founded as a junior college in 1942. It now has several campuses located in New Jersey, Canada, and the United Kingdom.-Description:...
in Rutherford, New Jersey
Rutherford, New Jersey
Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 18,061. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan....
.