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Board of Directors Member Since 2004
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of R.H. Donnelley Co.
Frank Noonan, former chairman and CEO of R.H. Donnelley Co., joined Avnet's board in March 2004.
Mr. Noonan spent 11 years with R.H. Donnelley, and under his leadership the company completed a successful spin-off from parent company, Dun & Bradstreet, as well as the acquisition of Sprint Publishing and Advertising, which created the nation's largest public, stand-alone publisher of Yellow Pages directories. Mr. Noonan also served as senior vice president, finance, with Dun & Bradstreet, and was a member of its board of directors in 1998. Prior to that he held senior executive positions with UNUM Corporation and, earlier, held various finance and strategic planning posts with General Electric Co.
A U.S. Army veteran, he is also a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and serves as a trustee of the university's foundation. He is a member of the board of directors of Newstar Financial Inc. and Risk Metrics Group and previously served as a director on the board of Toys 'R Us, Inc.
Mr. Noonan chairs the Finance Committee and serves on the Audit Committee of Avnet's board of directors.
Last updated: 12/01/2010
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