Frank A. Dunn is a Canadian business executive who was the Chief Executive Officer of Nortel Networks. In 2007, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil fraud charges against him, and three former senior executives, in a wide-ranging financial fraud scheme.[1]
Dunn joined Nortel Networks (when it was still known as Northern Electric) as a management trainee in 1976, after graduating from McGill University. He was appointed CFO in 1999 under CEO John Roth. After Roth retired, Dunn became the CEO in November, 2001 until he was fired for cause, along with several financial executives in April, 2004.
On June 19, 2008, Dunn (then aged 54) was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, along with two other former Nortel executives, charged with fraud affecting the public market, falsification of books and documents and producing a false prospectus.[2]
The Montreal Gazette reported in October 2011 that the criminal trial of Mr. Dunn is scheduled to begin on Jan. 16th, 2012.
| Business positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Roth |
CEO of Nortel Networks 2001–2004 |
Succeeded by William Owens (Admiral) |