Chairman and President of Barksdale Management Corporation, a private investment management company. He is also a partner and co-founder of The Barksdale Group April 1999 to present.
Prior Professional Experience: Previously, Mr. Barksdale served in the following positions:
President and CEO, Netscape Communications Corp. 1995 to 1999 (when it was acquired by America Online).
Chief Executive Officer, AT&T Wireless Services (formerly McCaw Cellular Communications) 1993 to 1994.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Federal Express Corporation 1983 to 1992.
Chief Information Officer, Federal Express Corporation 1979 to 1983.
Chief Information Officer and other management positions, Cook Industries 1972 to 1979.
Company Directorship: Mr. Barksdale is an Independent Director. He was a Director of America Online from March 1999 until the AOL-Historic TW Merger in January 2001, and has been a Director of the Company since that date.
Other Directorships: Mr. Barksdale serves on the boards of FedEx Corporation and Sun Microsystems, Inc. He also serves as a special advisor to Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture capital firm. |