Dennis Kozlowski is the former CEO of the manufacturing company, Tyco International. In 2005, Kozloswki was convicted of misappropriating funds and defrauding company shareholders and sentenced to serve time in a state prison.
CNBC put Kozlowski back in the spotlight in March 2008 when it advertised a taped interview with Kozlowski for its show American Greed. CNBC's assertion that the interview would be the first one given since Kozlowski went to prison was false statement, as Kozlowski had been interviewed on 60 Minutes in March of 2007.
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Born
November 16, 1946
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Birthplace
Newark, New Jersey
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Became CEO of Tyco International in 1992
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Left position when charges were first brought against him in 2002
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First trial ended in a mistrial
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Second trial ended in conviction on June 17, 2005
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Trials emphasized Kozlowski's lavish lifestyle
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Claimed that his wealth stood in the way of a fair trial
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Convicted of misappropriating over $400 million in company funds
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Serving prison sentence at Mid-State Correctional Facility in New York
