COMPANY

Backbone internet provider, founded in 1996 by Sherman Tuan and Dave Rand. It was acquired by Metromedia Fiber Network for $1.5B in 1999, an entity controlled by John Kluge, Chairman of Metromedia. MFN filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after missing a payment to Nortel in 2002. It emerged in 2003 as AboveNet.

Official Website:
http://www.above.net/

Industry:
Communications

Ticker:
NYSE:ABVT

Corporate headquarters:
White Plains, NY

Sales:
$410M (2010)

Employees:
700

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John Kluge	Business	21-Sep-1914	7-Sep-2010	Media mogul, Metromedia, Inc.

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