Scott Frank

(Retired) President & CEO – AT&T Intellectual Property LLC

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

About

Scott Frank is the President & CEO of AT&T Intellectual Property LLC. He is responsible for the identification, development, protection, management, marketing, licensing and sale of all company-wide intellectual property for AT&T, one of the world’s largest communications company and the owner of one of the world’s most valuable intellectual property portfolios.

Experience

  • Managing Partner at Venadar
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    Helping companies find and execute new growth opportunities.

  • AT&T (27 yrs 6 mos)
    • President & CEO, AT&T Intellectual Property LLC
      2006 - Jun 2025 · 19 yrs 6 mos

      AT&T Intellectual Property manages one of the world's largest and most valuable intellectual property portfolios, including 10,000+ patents worldwide, and licenses and sells AT&T’s intellectual property to make it available to more people and help society at large.

    • President, BellSouth Intellectual Property Inc
      1998 - 2006 · 8 yrs

      Started BellSouth IP Management Corporation and created a portfolio of over 1,000 patents which contributed to $500M+ profit. AT&T acquired BellSouth in 2006 for approximately $86 billion.

  • IP Attorney/Patent Agent at Troutman Sanders LLP
    1991 - 1998 · 7 yrs

  • Telecom Engineer at Nortel Networks
    1986 - 1991 · 5 yrs