Dennis F. Strigl

Who is Dennis F. Strigl?

Dennis F. Strigl is the retired President and Chief Operating Officer of Verizon Communications, responsible for operations at Verizon Telecom, Verizon Wireless and Verizon Business. He assumed this position from January 2007. Previously he was the president and CEO of Verizon Wireless.

Strigl was the lead executive in charge of integrating Verizon Wireless when that company was formed in April 2000, by combining the domestic wireless operations of Bell Atlantic, Vodafone AirTouch and GTE. Previously, he served as president and CEO of Bell Atlantic Mobile and group president and CEO of Bell Atlantic Global Wireless, the company’s domestic and international wireless portfolio.

As of 2006, Strigl has served in the telecommunications industry for over 30 years. His telecommunications career began in 1968 with New York Telephone company. After this, he held positions at AT&T and Wisconsin Telephone Company, before becoming vice president of American Bell, Inc. He became president of Ameritech Mobile Communications. Strigl launched the nation's first cellular telephone network in Chicago, resulting in the Cellular Industry Achievement Award, which he was given for engineering advancement and pioneering in marketing programs. Applied Data Research, Inc. was the next company he served for as president and chief executive officer.