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Frank M. Drendel

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

CommScope, Inc. (CTV)

Industry: Telecomm

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Frank M. Drendel has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since the Spin-Off. He served as a director of GI Delaware, a subsidiary of General Instrument Corporation, and its predecessors from 1987 to 1992. He was a director of General Instrument Corporation from 1992 until the Spin-Off and NextLevel Systems, Inc. (which was renamed General Instrument Corporation) from the Spin-Off until January 5, 2000. He served as President and Chairman of CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina ("CommScope NC") from 1986 to 1997, and has served as Chief Executive Officer of CommScope NC since 1976. From 1971 to 1976, Mr. Drendel has held various positions with CommScope NC. He is a director of Sprint Nextel Corporation (but will not be standing for reelection at their 2008 annual meeting) and a director of the NCTA. Mr. Drendel was inducted into the Cable Television Hall of Fame in 2002.


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