Frank Blount

Frank Blount

Director/Board Member at Georgia State University

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William Frank Blount, AM (born 26 July 1938) is an American businessman, and currently the chairman and CEO of venture capital firm JI Ventures, Inc. Blount previously served as chairman and CEO of Cypress Communications Inc., and director and CEO of Telstra Corporation Limited in Australia.

Early life and education
Blount received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1961, an M.B.A. from Georgia State University in 1969, and a SM (master's degree) in Management Science from the MIT Sloan School of Management in 1971.

Career
Up to 1999 he served as Chief Executive Officer of Telstra Corporation in Australia and Group President of AT&T Corp. On 9 June 1999 he was appointed an Honorary Member of the Order of Australia (AM), "for service to business, particularly as the Chief Executive Officer of Telstra".

In 1999, Blount became affiliated with The Jordan Company, L.P., a private investment firm that specializes in buying and building businesses in partnership with management.

Blount currently serves as a director of Caterpillar Inc., Entergy Corporation, Hanson plc, ADTRAN and Alcatel-Lucent.



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Frank Blount active positions

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Georgia State University Director/Board Member 01/01/1991
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Former positions of Frank Blount

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Chief Executive Officer 31/03/2023
KBR, INC. Director/Board Member 14/05/2015
ALCATEL LUCENT Director/Board Member 05/12/2012
ENTERGY CORPORATION Director/Board Member 06/05/2011
CATERPILLAR INC. Director/Board Member 01/01/2010
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate Degree
Georgia State University Masters Business Admin

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CATERPILLAR INC.

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KBR, INC.

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AT&T INC.

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