Brian McAuley

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Brian McAuley (born 1941) is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of Nextel Communications. [1] [2]

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In 1987, McAuley was a cellular executive when he and lawyer Morgan O'Brien founded Fleet Call, a telecom company, in New Jersey. [3] It was renamed Nextel Communications in 1993, and grew rapidly with the support of Motorola, before merging with Sprint Corporation in 2005 for $35 billion. [4] The new company became the third-largest wireless network operator in the United States. McAuley previously served as president and CEO of Nextel Communications for seven years. He also founded Boston-based mobile radio systems operator NeoWorld Communications in 1999, and served as its president and CEO. It was acquired by Nextel for $276 million in 2003. [5]

He was[ as of? ] chairman of NASDAQ-listed Pacific DataVision, Inc., provider of mobile workforce management solutions.[ clarification needed ] [6] He is also a director for NYSE-listed United Rentals, Inc. [7] and sits on the board for many non-profits.

Brian McAuley holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Adelphi University. He was inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame in 2015, [8] and resides in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. [6]

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  1. ↑ "Nextel's Second Chance". Forbes . May 5, 1997. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nextel's Next Connection". The Washington Post . August 30, 2004. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Fleet Thinking Helps Tiny Nextel Make Big Waves". Los Angeles Times . December 5, 1993. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sprint and Nextel to Merge, Creating Cellphone Powerhouse". The New York Times . December 15, 2004. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Nextel Buys Neoworld For $276 Million". The New York Times. January 29, 2003. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Brian Mcauley's profile on VentureBeat [usurped]
  7. ↑ "Investor Overview | United Rentals".
  8. ↑ Wireless History Foundation (2015). "Brian McAuley". Wireless Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
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