Alex J. Mandl

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Alex J. Mandl (December 14, 1943 - March 25, 2022 [1] ) was a notable Austrian-American businessman. He was the Executive Chairman of smart card giant Gemalto. He had been named "One of America's Most Powerful Businessmen" by Forbes magazine. [2]

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Early life

Born in Austria, Mandl moved to the United States with his father Otto in the 1950s after his parents divorced. Alex attended Happy Valley School (now known as Besant Hill School of Happy Valley), where his father was the headmaster in the town of Ojai, California. After high school he attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, where his father took a teaching position. Alex Mandl received a degree in economics at the small liberal arts school. He then enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley where he earned a Masters in Business Administration in the late 1960s. [3]

Career

Mandl began working for Boise Cascade Corporation after college, remaining there for 11 years. He followed that by working at CSX Corporation and SeaLand. in the 1980s. Mandl began working at AT&T in August 1991 as chief financial officer. In that position, Joseph Nacchio was one of his top subordinates. Mandl was a key player in AT&T's purchase of a stake in McCaw Cellular in 1992. [3] He left AT&T in 1996 to become CEO of Teligent, Inc.

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References

  1. ↑ Hagerty, James R. (2022-04-01). "Alex Mandl, Who Gave Up a Top AT&T Job to Lead a Startup, Has Died at Age 78". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  2. ↑ Mark Lewis, Catch A Falling Star, Forbes May 1, 2001
  3. 1 2 Keller, John J. Tough Newcomer: Alex Mandl Is Crafting Aggressive Strategy For Future of AT&T --- His `Fat Minutes' Campaign Is Plumping Up Profits With a Slimmer Staff --- Loading the Digital Pipeline. The Wall Street Journal , December 16, 1994. pg. A.1.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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