Avnet

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Avnet

COMPANY

Electronic components distributor, founded in the 1920s by Charles Avnet.

Official Website:
http://www.avnet.com/.

Industry:
Electronic Components

Ticker:
NYSE:AVT

Corporate headquarters:
Phoenix, AZ

Sales:
$10.2B (2004)

Employees:
9900 (2004)

EXECUTIVES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Roy A. Vallee Business 1953 CEO of Avnet

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Eleanor Baum Educator c. 1939 Dean of Engineering, Cooper Union

J. Veronica Biggins Business 19-Oct-1946 Partner, HNCL Search

Lawrence W. Clarkson Business c. 1938 Former Boeing Executive

Ehud Houminer Business c. 1940 CEO of Philip Morris USA, 1988-90

James A. Lawrence Business 18-Oct-1952 CFO of Unilever

Frank R. Noonan Business c. 1942 CEO of R. H. Donnelley, 1991-2002

Ray M. Robinson Business 30-Nov-1947 Former AT&T executive

Gary L. Tooker Business c. 1940 Chairman of Motorola, 1996-99

Roy A. Vallee Business 1953 CEO of Avnet

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Frederic V. Salerno Business c. 1944 CFO of Verizon, 2000-02

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