BackgroundIvan Seidenberg has held a key leadership role at Verizon since 2000 (Anonymous, 2011). In his leadership role, Ivan Seidenberg led Verizon into a global network and Verizon grew its network into a nationwide industry (Anonymous, 2011). Ivan Seidenberg is sixty-three years old and holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a master's degree in business administration (Anonymous, 2011). Prior to Verizon, Ivan Seidenberg was Chairman and CEO of NYNEX and Bell Atlantic (“2010 Fortune 500,” nd). Ivan Seidenberg created Verizon by combining Bell, NYNEX, GTE and MCI. He also created Verizon Wireless by combining Bell Atlantic, GTE and Vodafone Air Touch (Anonymous, 2011). Ivan Seidenberg served as co-CEO in 2000, then in 2002 he became CEO, then Chairman in 2004. In 2007, former President GW Bush appointed Ivan Seidenberg to the National Security Telecommunications Committee (Anonymous, 2011 ). In June 2010, President Obama appointed Ivan Seidenberg to the President's Export Council (Anonymous, 2011). The Export Council advises the President on how to promote U.S. exports, jobs, and business growth. Status of diversity within the organization DiversityInc. ranked Verizon Communications number one in diversity for 2009 (“Corporate Responsibility,” nd). Verizon was also recognized for its recruitment and retention, ranking second among companies that participated in DiversityInc's survey. In 2010, Verizon fell to 11th place in diversity according to the DiversityInc survey (“DiversityInc top 50 Companies for Diversity,” 2011). DiversityInc looks at 4 categories for its business rankings. Those who categorize...... middle of paper ......ng the difference in pay for deployed military employees. Ivan Seidenberg also believes in ethics and integrity at all levels of his organization. Ivan Seidenberg's investment in his people has generated a return on the company's profits, and as long as he runs the company, Verizon will continue to soar. Works cited 2010 fortune 500. (nd). In CNN money. Retrieved February 20, 2011 from http://www.cnnmoney.comANONYMOUS. (January 31, 2011). Investment brokerage companies; blackRock announces the appointment of Ivan Seidenberg to the board of directors [Electronic version]. Internet Business Newsweekly, Atlanta, 85. .Corporate Responsibility. (nd). At Verizon. Retrieved February 19, 2011 from http://www.verizon.com.DiversityInc, Top 50 Companies for Diversity. (December 20, 2011). In DiversityInc. Accessed February 24, 2011 from http://www.diversityinc.com.