Baker Cunningham

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.