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Verizon Communications

New York, US · 101,859 employees on LinkedIn

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Founders & leadership

AJ
Anthony J. MeloneExecutiveA visual design professional with over four years of experience designing digital products and experiences, with additional background in content creation and search engine optimization.
WR
W. Robert MudgeExecutive
RSRandal S. Milch
Randal S. MilchEVP and Strategic Policy Advisor to the Chair and CEO2015–2015
DS
Daniel S. MeadExecutive
LCLowell C. McAdam
Lowell C. McAdamExecutiveChairman of Verizon Communications and a director who has built wireless businesses across three continents. He co-chairs the CEO Council on Health and Innovation, serves as a director of the National Academy Foundation, and previously served six years in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps.
RG
Roger GurnaniExecutive

Board

HB
Hugh B. PriceBoard director
RL
Richard L. CarrionBoard director
DT
Donald T. NicolaisenBoard director
JW
John W. SnowBoard director
MF
M. Frances KeethBoard director
RW
Robert W. LaneBoard director

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$25.1B disclosed across 2 rounds · 2006

▶$21.3BraisedFeb 2014 · 100 investors · Telecommunications
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Marc C. ReedExecutive Officer
  • Richard CarrionDirector
  • M. Frances KeethDirector
  • Hugh B. PriceDirector
  • Joseph NeubauerDirector
  • Roger GurnaniExecutive Officer
  • W. Robert MudgeExecutive Officer
  • Randal S. MilchExecutive Officer
  • Anthony J. MeloneExecutive Officer
  • John G. StrattonExecutive Officer
  • Sandra O. MooseDirector
  • Shellye L. ArchambeauDirector
  • Anthony T. SkiadasExecutive Officer
  • Marni M. WaldenExecutive Officer
  • Lowell C. McAdamExecutive Officer, Director
  • Donald T. NicolaisenDirector
  • Kathryn A. TesijaDirector
  • Roy H. ChestnuttExecutive Officer
  • Robert W. LaneDirector
  • Melanie L. HealeyDirector
  • Gregory D. WassonDirector
  • Rodney E. SlaterDirector
  • Francis J. ShammoExecutive Officer
  • Clarence Otis, Jr.Director
  • Daniel S. MeadExecutive Officer
Amount sold
$21.3B
Minimum investment
$250K
Sales commissions
$325K
Placement agents
Goldman Sachs & Co., The Williams Capital Group, L.P., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P.Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
First sale
Feb 2006
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$3.8BraisedMar 2012 · 100 investors · Telecommunications
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Anthony J. MeloneExecutive Officer
  • W. Robert MudgeExecutive Officer
  • Hugh B. PriceDirector
  • Richard L. CarrionDirector
  • Randal S. MilchExecutive Officer
  • Daniel S. MeadExecutive Officer
  • Lowell C. McAdamExecutive Officer, Director
  • Donald T. NicolaisenDirector
  • John W. SnowDirector
  • M. Frances KeethDirector
  • Robert W. LaneDirector
  • Roger GurnaniExecutive Officer
  • Marc C. ReedExecutive Officer
  • John G. StrattonExecutive Officer
  • Melanie L. HealeyDirector
  • Robert J. BarishExecutive Officer
  • Rodney E. SlaterDirector
  • John W. DiercksenExecutive Officer
  • Clarence Otis, Jr.Director
  • Francis J. ShammoExecutive Officer
  • Joseph NeubauerDirector
  • Thomas J. TaukeExecutive Officer
  • Sandra O. MooseDirector
Amount sold
$3.8B
Minimum investment
$250K
Sales commissions
$1.5M
Placement agents
Goldman Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P.Morgan Securities LLC, The Williams Capital Group, L.P., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
First sale
Feb 2006
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding has Verizon Communications raised?
Verizon Communications has disclosed $25.1B raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Verizon Communications headquartered?
Verizon Communications is headquartered in New York, US.