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	c. 1948		The Carlyle Group
J. A. Blanchard III	Business	c. 1943		CEO of eFunds, 2000-02
John Malone	Business	7-Mar-1941		Chairman of 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	c. 1948		The Carlyle Group
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, 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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