Alex J. Mandl
(Presiding Director)
Director since November 1997
Board Committees: Audit (Chair), Governance and Nominating
Mr. Mandl is currently the non-executive chairman of Gemalto, a company resulting from the merger of Axalto Holding N.V. and Gemplus International S.A. From June 2006 until December 2007, Mr. Mandl served as executive chairman of Gemalto. Before June 2006, Mr. Mandl was president, chief executive officer (CEO) and a member of the Board of Directors of Gemplus, positions he held since August 2002. Since April 2001, he has been a principal of ASM Investments, a company focusing on early stage funding in the technology sector. From 1996 to March 2001, Mr. Mandl was chairman and CEO of Teligent Inc., which offered business customers an alternative to the Bell Companies for local, long distance and data communication services. Mr. Mandl was AT&T's president and chief operating officer (COO) from 1994 to 1996, and its executive vice president and chief financial officer from 1991 to 1993. From 1988 to 1991, Mr. Mandl was chairman of the Board and CEO of Sea-Land Services Inc. Mr. Mandl is a board member of Horizon Lines.