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Board of Directors Member Since 2000
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Citizens Trust Bank; Retired President, AT&T Southern Region Business Services Division
Ray M. Robinson is the non-executive chairman of Citizens Trust Bank, the largest African-American-owned bank in the southeast United States.
Mr. Robinson retired as president of the southern region of AT&T in 2003 after 35 years of distinguished service. During his career - spanning human resources, operations. sales, marketing strategy, customer service, international business, government affairs, product management and community relations - he held positions such as district sales operations manager, vice president of corporate relations/public relations and president and CEO of AT&T Tridom.
Post retirement, Mr. Robinson accepted the position of vice chairman of the Atlanta, Georgia-based East Lake Community Foundation, known for its award-winning mixed-income community development project. The Foundation is affiliated with the East Lake Golf Club, permanent host to the PGA Tour Championship. Mr. Robinson also serves as president emeritus of the golf club.
In addition, he serves on the boards of Aaron Rents, Inc., Acuity Brands, Inc., Citizens Bancshares Corp., AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines, and RailAmerica, Inc., as well as several philanthropic, educational and civic organizations.
He holds a bachelor of science degree in finance and economics from the University of Denver and an MBA in finance from the University of Denver Graduate School of Business.
As a member of Avnet's Board of Directors, Mr. Robinson serves on the Finance Committee and Corporate Governance Committee.
Last updated: 05/04/2010 |
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