Former FCC chairman Julius Genachowski has joined the board of Syniverse, a telecom company in the mobile space. Based in Washington, D.C., Mr. Genachowski is a managing director in the Carlyle Group’s U.S. Buyout team.
Former FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Joins Syniverse Board
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