Prior to joining NYNEX, Mr. Budd was a senior partner at the Boston law firm of Goodwin, Procter & Hoar.

In addition to his position with NYNEX, he is a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission where he has served since being appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1994.

Mr. Budd has also held a number of high-profile positions in both federal and state governments over the course of his career. In 1992, he was appointed by President Bush to be the Associate Attorney General of the United States. Reporting directly to the Attorney General, he oversaw the Civil Rights, Environmental, Tax, Civil and Anti-Trust divisions at the Department of Justice, as well as the Bureau of Prisons.

From 1989 to 1992 he was U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, serving as the Bay State's chief federal prosecutor and representing the federal government in all matters involving civil litigation. During this time, Mr. Budd was recognized for his efforts in combating drugs, street crime and gang violence.

Mr. Budd is currently a director of the Bank of Boston and a trustee of Boston College. He serves as chairman of the "Partnership," an organization dedicated to the identification, retention and leadership development of African-American professionals in the Greater Boston area. He is also a member of the Senior Advisory Committee for the Institute of Politics, Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. In addition, he is a past president of the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Massachusetts Black Lawyers' Association.

A native of Springfield, Mass., Mr. Budd is a cum laude graduate of Boston College and received his juris doctorate degree from Wayne State University.

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