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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 |
|---|---|---|
Georgia State University
 Georgia State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | 1990-12-31 |
Former positions of Frank Blount
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
JI Ventures, Inc.
 JI Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance JI Ventures specializes in seed, early-stage and start-up investments in companies in the technology, telecommunications and Internet infrastructure sectors | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-03-30 |
| KBR, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2015-05-13 |
| ALCATEL LUCENT | Director/Board Member | 2012-12-04 |
| ENTERGY CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2011-05-05 |
| CATERPILLAR INC. | Director/Board Member | 2009-12-31 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 14 |
|---|---|
Caterpillar, Inc.
 Caterpillar, Inc. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures construction and mining equipment, diesel & natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines | Producer Manufacturing |
Entergy Corp.
 Entergy Corp. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Generates, transmits and distributes electricity | Utilities |
Hanson Ltd.
 Hanson Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Supplies building materials to the construction industry | Distribution Services |
ADTRAN, Inc.
 ADTRAN, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Develops and provides network access solutions | Electronic Technology |
Cypress Communications LLC
 Cypress Communications LLC Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides VoIP telecommunication services | Communications |
Telstra Corp. Ltd.
 Telstra Corp. Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides broadband internet, TV and mobile phone services & retails electronics products through online | Communications |
Forrad, Inc.
 Forrad, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides data center infrastructure management solutions | Technology Services |
TJC LP
 TJC LP Investment ManagersFinance TJC invests in middle-market companies located in the United States with an enterprise value of USD 100 - 2500 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in growth, recapitalization, and leveraged buyout capital requirements. | Finance |
KBR, Inc.
 KBR, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides technology, engineering and logistics support solutions to governments & companies | Technology Services |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a College/University | Finance |
Georgia State University
Georgia State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
AT&T, Inc.
 AT&T, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides wireless and wireline telecommunications and broadband services | Communications |
Alcatel Lucent SAS
 Alcatel Lucent SAS Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides engineering and technical services | Industrial Services |
JI Ventures, Inc.
JI Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance JI Ventures specializes in seed, early-stage and start-up investments in companies in the technology, telecommunications and Internet infrastructure sectors | Finance |
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