John Roth

John Andrew Roth, a Canadian business executive, is the former chief executive officer of Nortel. He was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, in 1942. He was named Northern Telecom Limited's CEO in 1995 and was elected to the board of directors in 1996. In February 1997, he was named president of the corporation, in addition to continuing to serve as CEO. In October 1997, Roth became president and CEO of the company which became known as Nortel Networks. In November 2001, Roth was replaced as CEO of Nortel Networks by Frank Dunn. Under Roth's control Nortel became the leading engine of Canada's 1990s high-tech boom. Nortel became the most important stock traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and became one of Canada's leading employers....