Thomas J. Lynch

As chief executive officer of Tyco Electronics, Thomas J. Lynch is responsible for operations of the world's largest passive electronics components manufacturer. With 2005 revenue of $12 billion, Tyco Electronics has more than 92,000 employees in 54 countries. Lynch joined Tyco in September 2004 as president of Tyco Engineered Products & Services (TEPS), a business segment of Tyco International. He was promoted to CEO of Tyco Electronics in January 2006. He joined Tyco from Motorola, where he served as executive vice president of Motorola, and president and chief executive officer of Motorola's Personal Communications sector, a $12 billion leading supplier of cellular handsets. Prior to this role, he served as president of the Integrated Electronics Systems sector, of which automotive was the largest market segment. Prior to Motorola, Lynch was senior vice president and general manager of the Satellite and Broadcast Network Systems segment for General Instrument Corporation. A resident of Newtown, PA, Lynch has two children currently attending Rider.

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