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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