Frank Blount
Director/Board Member at Georgia State University
Profile
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
Companies | Position | Start |
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Georgia State University | Director/Board Member | 01/01/1991 |
Former positions of Frank Blount
Companies | Position | End |
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JI Ventures, Inc.
JI Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance JI Ventures Inc (JI Ventures) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Dennis. The firm is headquartered in Illinois. | 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 |
Training of Frank Blount
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
Georgia State University | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 4 |
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CATERPILLAR INC. | Producer Manufacturing |
ENTERGY CORPORATION | Utilities |
KBR, INC. | Technology Services |
AT&T INC. | Communications |
Private companies | 8 |
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Hanson Ltd.
Hanson Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Hanson Ltd. supplies and distributes building materials to the construction industry. It produce aggregates, ready-mixed and precast concrete, asphalt, cement and cement-related materials, bricks and a range of building products. The firm is split into five business lines which include Hanson aggregates, Hanson concrete, Hanson asphalt and contracting, Hanson cement and Hanson building products. Hanson aggregates produces and distributes crushed rock, sand and gravel from a network of quarries, depots and wharves; Hanson concrete is the supplier of ready-mixed concrete; Hanson asphalt and contracting brings together management of asphalt production sites and a national road surfacing and infrastructure contracting business; Hanson cement is a manufacturer of Portland cement, both in bulk and in bags, and produces regen; and Hanson building products is one of the producers of clay bricks and also makes thermalite and aggregate blocks. The company was founded by James Edward Hanson and Gordon White in 1964 and is headquartered in Maidenhead, the United Kingdom. | Distribution Services |
ADTRAN, Inc.
ADTRAN, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology ADTRAN, Inc. engages in the provision of networking and communications platforms and services focused on the broadband access market. It operates through the Network Solutions and Services and Support business segment. The Network Solutions segment includes hardware products and next-generation virtualized solutions used in service provider or business networks, as well as prior-generation products. The Services and Support segment offers ProCloud managed services, network installation, engineering and maintenance services, and fee-based technical support and equipment repair/replacement plans. The company was founded by Mark C. Smith in November 1985 and is headquartered in Huntsville, AL. | Electronic Technology |
Cypress Communications LLC
Cypress Communications LLC Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Cypress Communications, Inc. provides electronic mail and other broadband communication services. It offers communication products such as feature rich digital telephone systems and satellite business television. The firm also provides comprehensive data and voice & video communications services to small and medium-sized businesses. The company was founded by Allen R. Stan and Ward Bourdeaux on August 16, 1995 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Communications |
Telstra Corp. Ltd.
Telstra Corp. Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Telstra Corp. Ltd. engages in the provision of telecommunications and information services for domestic and international customers. It operates through the following segments: Telstra Consumer and Small Business, Telstra Enterprise, Networks and IT, Telstra InfraCo, and All Others. The Telstra Consumer and Small Business segment comprises of telecommunication products, services, and solutions across mobiles, fixed and mobile broadband, telephony and play TV/IPTV, and digital content to consumer and small business customers in Australia. The Telstra Enterprise segment sells and contracts management for medium to large businesses, and government customers globally. The Networks and IT segment is responsible for the overall planning, design, engineering architecture, and construction of Telstra networks, technology, and information technology solutions. The Telstra InfraCo segment provides a range of telecommunication products and services delivered over Telstra networks and associated support systems to other carriers, carriage service providers, and internet service providers. The All Other segments include certain items of income and expense relating to multiple reportable segments that are recorded by its corporate areas. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. | Communications |
Forrad, Inc.
Forrad, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Forrad, Inc. is the global leader in Converged Physical Infrastructure Management (CPIM) solutions featuring an interactive 3D environment for managing the IT ecosystem. This 3D interactivity is unleashing new possibilities about the management of modern physical infrastructure. Its solutions can be found in industry-leading data centers and enterprises around the world, helping organizations reduce energy consumption and costs, minimize risk, and optimize the business value of the entire physical infrastructure investment. | Technology Services |
TJC LP
TJC LP Investment ManagersFinance TJC LP (TJC) is a private equity firm founded in 1982 by Jay W. Jordan and David W. Zalaznick. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Alcatel-Lucent SAS
Alcatel-Lucent SAS Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Alcatel-Lucent SAS engages in the provision of communications solutions to telecommunications companies, Internet service and data providers. It develops and integrates technologies, applications and services to offer global communications services. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. | Communications |
JI Ventures, Inc.
JI Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance JI Ventures Inc (JI Ventures) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Dennis. The firm is headquartered in Illinois. | Finance |
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