Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 10, 2000

Baker Cunningham – Belden Inc (bwc)

BAKER CUNNINGHAM has been Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Belden, Inc. since 1993 when Belden became an independent publicly traded company. During the past six years, Mr. Cunningham has been the architect of Belden's growth strategy that is transforming the company from a mid-sized competitor in the North American market into a leading global supplier of specialty wire and cable for the communications and electronics industries. Prior to joining Belden, Mr. Cunningham spent 23 years with Cooper Industries, Inc. in a variety of executive positions. Mr. Cunningham holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Washington University; a Master of Science degree from Georgia Institute of Technology; and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief summary of Belden, Inc.

Mr. Cunningham: Belden engineers, manufactures and markets specialty

wire and cable, and we have been in business for almost 100 years. Of

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