Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 8, 1999
DANIEL F. AKERSON is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
of Nextel Communications, Inc., a McLean, Virginia-based wireless
communications company. His positions became effective March 1996. Prior
to joining Nextel, Mr. Akerson served as general partner of Forstmann
Little & Company, a private investment firm, from 1993 to March 1996.
While at Forstmann Little, Mr. Akerson also held the position of
chairman of the board and Chief Executive Officer of General Instrument
Corporation, a technology company acquired by Forstmann Little. From
1983 to 1993, Mr. Akerson held various senior management positions with
MCI Communications Corporation, including President and Chief Operating
Officer. Mr. Akerson is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy
and received a Master of Science degree from the London School of
Economics. He resides in McLean, Virginia with his wife Karin, and three
children. Profile
services, customers?
Mr. Akerson: Nextel is really a unique company. You might describe it
as the unicorn of our
