Frank M. Drendel has been our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since July 28 1997 when we were spun-off (the Spin-off) from General Instrument Corporation (subsequently renamed General Semiconductor Inc.) and became an independent company. He has served as Chairman and President of CommScope Inc. of North Carolina (CommScope NC) currently our wholly-owned subsidiary from 1986 to the Spin-off and has served as Chief Executive Officer of CommScope NC since 1976. Prior to that time Mr. Drendel has held various positions with CommScopes NC since 1971. Mr. Drendel is a director of Sprint Nextel Corporation and the National Cable & Telecommunications Association. Mr. Drendel was inducted into the Cable Television Hall of Fame in 2002. |