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Donald Kent Peterson
Director/Board Member at
Emerj, Inc.
Profile
Donald Kent Peterson is currently a Director at Emerj, Inc., an Independent Director at Bernstein Fund, Inc., a Trustee at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and a Trustee at Committee for Economic Development.
Previously, he was the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Avaya, Inc. from 2000 to 2006, and the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Lucent Technologies, Inc. from 1996 to 2000.
He also served as a Director at The Reynolds & Reynolds Co., PersonalizedMedia, Inc., and TIAA-CREF Life Insurance Co. Additionally, he was an Independent Trustee at TIAA Real Estate Account and Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America-College.
He was also the Chief Financial Officer & Vice President at Nortel Networks Corp.
(United States) from 1976 to 1987.
Peterson holds an undergraduate degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA degree from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
Donald Kent Peterson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Emerj, Inc.
 Emerj, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an internet sharing, live social collaboration and secure media sharing application platform | Director/Board Member | 30/03/2009 |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Committee for Economic Development
 Committee for Economic Development Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services | Director/Board Member | - |
Bernstein Fund, Inc.
 Bernstein Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a investment company | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Donald Kent Peterson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| AVAYA INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 24/07/2006 |
The Reynolds & Reynolds Co.
 The Reynolds & Reynolds Co. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software for automotive retailers | Director/Board Member | 17/02/2005 |
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
 Lucent Technologies, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Designs and builds a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and software, and data networking systems, as well as telephone systems and microelectronic components | Director of Finance/CFO | 30/09/2000 |
Nortel Networks Corp. (United States)
 Nortel Networks Corp. (United States) Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Manufactures telecommunications and data networking equipment | Director of Finance/CFO | 01/01/1987 |
TIAA Board of Governors
 TIAA Board of Governors Investment ManagersFinance Provides retirement planning, wealth management and investment advisory services | Director/Board Member | - |
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| Private companies | 14 |
|---|---|
The Reynolds & Reynolds Co.
The Reynolds & Reynolds Co. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software for automotive retailers | Technology Services |
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
Lucent Technologies, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Designs and builds a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and software, and data networking systems, as well as telephone systems and microelectronic components | Electronic Technology |
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
 Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America Investment ManagersFinance Provides retirement planning and wealth management services | Finance |
Avaya LLC
 Avaya LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI based enterprise CX platform | Technology Services |
PersonalizedMedia, Inc.
 PersonalizedMedia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides content discovery and user engagement solutions for online media companies | Technology Services |
TIAA Real Estate Account
 TIAA Real Estate Account Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as an open-end investment fund | Miscellaneous |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Committee for Economic Development
Committee for Economic Development Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services | Commercial Services |
TIAA-CREF Life Insurance Co.
 TIAA-CREF Life Insurance Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Operates as a life insurance company | Finance |
Emerj, Inc.
Emerj, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an internet sharing, live social collaboration and secure media sharing application platform | Technology Services |
Nortel Networks Corp. (United States)
Nortel Networks Corp. (United States) Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Manufactures telecommunications and data networking equipment | Electronic Technology |
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
 Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Bernstein Fund, Inc.
Bernstein Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a investment company | Miscellaneous |
TIAA Board of Governors
TIAA Board of Governors Investment ManagersFinance Provides retirement planning, wealth management and investment advisory services | Finance |
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