Lowell McAdam, Verizon President and COO, Joins Verizon Board of Directors

Verizon Communications Inc. VZ today announced the election of Lowell C. McAdam, Verizon president and chief operating officer, to the Verizon Board of Directors, effective immediately.

The addition of McAdam brings Verizon's total board membership to 14.

As president and COO since Oct. 1, 2010, McAdam, 56, has been responsible for the operations of the company's network-based businesses -- Verizon Wireless and Verizon Telecom and Business -- as well as Verizon Services Operations. He is also responsible for the technology management and CIO functions.