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NYNEX Corporation
IndustryTelecommunication
PredecessorAmerican Telephone and Telegraph Company
FoundedJanuary 1, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-01-01)
DefunctAugust 14, 1997; 27 years ago (1997-08-14)
FateMerged with Bell Atlantic
(Now Verizon)
SuccessorBell Atlantic (Now Verizon)
HeadquartersNew York City, United States
ProductsLocal telephone service
Cellular telephone service
SubsidiariesVerizon New England
Verizon New York

NYNEX Corporation /ˈnaɪnɛks/ was an American telephone company that served five states of New England (Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont) as well as most of the state of New York from January 1, 1984, to August 14, 1997.[1][2]

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  1. "LI architecture icon dies". libn.com. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. "Can You Hear Him Now? Leadership Lessons from Verizon's Ivan Seidenberg". knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2020.