Edward J. Zander Most Recent Occupation: CEO of Motorola, Inc Known Organizational Involvements Apollo Computer Data General Documentum Motorola Education: Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Master of Business Administration from Boston University Graduate School of Management

Edward J. Zander (born January 12, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American business executive. He is Chief Executive Officer of Motorola, a title he has held since he started there in January, 2004. His work in the technology sector included management positions at Data General and Apollo Computers before joining Sun Microsystems in 1987 where he was later promoted to Chief Operating Officer and President in 1998 and 1999, respectively. He left Sun in 2002 to become managing director at Silver Lake Partners, a technology investment fund. He is currently a director at Seagate Technologies. He also serves on the board of directors for Jason Foundation for Education, on the science advisory board of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (where he received a degree in electrical engineering) and on the advisory board of the Boston University School of Management (where he received his Master of Business Administration and later an honorary Ph.D.). He is also elected as board member of Time Warner Inc.(NYSE: TWX) in 2007 Jan 25. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... “Chief executive” redirects here. ... Motorola started as Galvin Manufacturing Corporation in 1928. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Data General was one of the first minicomputer firms from the late 1960s. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Motorola Inc. ... B.S. redirects here. ... Electrical Engineers design power systems… … and complex electronic circuits. ... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, or RPI, is a nonsectarian, coeducational private research university in Troy, New York, a city lying just outside the state capital of Albany. ... MBA redirects here. ... Founded as the College of Business Administration, the Boston University Graduate School of Management (GSM) offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Master of Science in Investment Management (MSIM), and a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree. ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... This article is about the state. ... “Chief executive” redirects here. ... Motorola Inc. ... Data General was one of the first minicomputer firms from the late 1960s. ... Apollo Computer, Inc. ... Sun Microsystems, Inc. ... A Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a corporate officer responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the corporation. ... Silver Lake Partners is a notable American private equity firm founded in 1999 and headquartered on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California. ... Seagate Technology (NYSE: STX) is a major manufacturer of Winchester technology hard drives, founded in 1979 and based in Scotts Valley, California. ... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, or RPI, is a nonsectarian, coeducational private research university in Troy, New York, a city lying just outside the state capital of Albany. ... B.S. redirects here. ... Electrical Engineers design power systems… … and complex electronic circuits. ... Founded in 1913 as the College of Business Administration, the Boston University School of Management (SMG) offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) and Master of Business Administration(MBA) degrees, among others. ... MBA redirects here. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... Time Warner Inc. ...

Personal

Zander is the son of Jewish immigrants from Poland (father) and Greece (mother), ^[1], who couldn't afford college and stressed education to their children. His father reportedly dreamed of being a lawyer but instead settled for a job as a furrier in order to support his ill parents. His mother, now blind with glaucoma, emigrated from Greece after her entire family was wiped out by Turkish nationalists in 1922.^[2] Growing up, he was given the nickname "Fast Eddie" by his friends because, according to a Boston Globe article, he frequently demonstrated the "hustle of a street kid spoiling for a good fight." Zander himself remarked, "I'm from New York, so I'm New York fast" (June 19, 2000). Zander attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and graduated in the class of 1968. Zander is now married to Mona Zander, and the couple have two sons.^[3] Main Entry: fur•ri•er Pronunciation: f&r-E-&r, f&-rE- Function: noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English furrer, from Anglo-French furrere, from Old French forrer to fur -- more at FUR 1 : a fur dealer 2 a : one that dresses furs b : one that makes, repairs, alters, or... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

Career at Sun Microsystems

Edward Zander's career at Sun Microsystems began in 1987. Throughout the 1990s, he rose through the ranks, first taking the role of vice president of corporate marketing, and then becoming president of Sun's software division in 1991, moving to the same position for Sun's systems division in 1995. In January 1998 he was promoted to COO for the entire company and was given the additional role of President of Sun in April of 1999. Zander was responsible for Sun's seven product divisions which included engineering, product development, sales, service and marketing. The CTO and corporate brand marketing also reported to him. A Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a corporate officer responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the corporation. ... Engineering is the discipline of acquiring and applying knowledge of design, analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes. ... Product Development is the process of development of products. ... Sales are the activities involved in providing products or services in return for money or other compensation. ... // (also known as Client Service) is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. ... For the magazine, see Marketing (magazine). ... A chief technical officer or chief technology officer (abbreviated as CTO) is an executive position whose holder is focused on scientific and technical issues within a company. ...

After Zander left the company in 2002, CEO Scott McNealy reassumed the duties of President and COO, until the promotion of Jonathan Schwartz to those roles on April 2, 2004. Scott McNealy holding Suns new UltraSPARC T1 processor, unveiled on November 14, 2005. ... Jonathan Schwartz speaking at the 2005 Web 2. ... is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Career at Motorola

On January 5, 2004, Zander was selected by the Motorola board of directors to succeed Chris Galvin who retired in September of 2003, ending a three generation reign of his family at the head of the electronics giant. is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christopher B. Galvin (March 21, 1950 - ) is the grandson of Paul Galvin (founder of Motorola) and the son of Robert Galvin (Chief of Motorola, 1959-1990). ...

The primary candidates considered to replace him were Zander and Mike Zafirovski, though famous executives such as AT&T's President Betsy Bernard, Qwest Communications International's Richard Notebaert and Verizon Communications' Lawrence Babbio were also considered. Earlier, Zafirovski had proved himself an excellent executive at Motorola. He arrived from General Electric and led the cell phone business to profitability. Unfortunately for him, the board was looking for a more radical change in leadership. Even though Zafirovski was virtually an outsider himself (having served at the corporation for only three years), the board of directors went with someone with more experience in a complex organization like Motorola. Zander’s impressive career at Sun and his radical "mover and shaker" attitude won the board over and he was given the position. Zafirovski was disappointed and was expected to leave the company, especially with his history of reported run-ins with the board of directors but stayed until 31 January 2005, when he resigned. Category: ... This article is about the current AT&T. For the 1885-2005 company, see American Telephone & Telegraph. ... Qwest Communications International Inc. ... Richard Notebaert (born 1947 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) has been the CEO of Qwest Communications International, Inc. ... Verizon Communications, Inc. ... Lawrence Babbio, Jr. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Zander had a lot to prove, and he quickly went to work. His first task was to oversee the new spin-off that Motorola had begun just shortly before he joined, Freescale Semiconductor. He announced that he would focus the company on its consumer electronics business and start taking better care of its customers (he even assigned the Chief Information Officer, Samir Desai, to one of their largest and angriest customers, Nextel). Freescale sign Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. ... Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S), headquartered in Reston, Virginia, is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States. ...

Zander came into a tough corporate culture - Motorola's departments have been referred to as "warring tribes". He created a bonus structure that based 25% of all bonuses on customer satisfaction, meeting product deadlines, cooperation between departments, etc. He started looking to target major corporations for communications gear and services, instead of just aiming at customers of the phones and telecom companies with wireless gear. A reorganization of Motorola's business divisions became likely. Zander wanted to see new types of products that focused on melding Internet technologies with wireless phone technologies.

Zander has been under scrutiny after Motorola posted a $181 million loss for the first quarter of 2007, resulting in Carl Icahn demanding a share buyback, then a seat on the board of directors. Carl Celian Icahn (born February 16, 1936) is an American billionaire financier, corporate raider, and private equity investor. ...

On 30 November 2007, it was announced that Zander will step down as CEO on 1 January 2008. He will be succeeded by President and Chief Operating Officer Greg Brown as CEO. Zander will stay on as board chairman until the company's annual shareholders' meeting in May 2008. is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

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References

External links

• Ed Zander bio -- note that this source incorrectly casts his promotion to president of a Sun division in 1995 as promotion to the head of the entire company.