FBI calls ex-Comverse chief a fugitive

To many, Jacob Alexander is the Larry Ellison of Israel — minus the flash and dazzle.
Like his counterpart Mr. Ellison, the chief executive of the software giant Oracle, Mr. Alexander transformed a communications software company, Comverse Technology, from a start-up to a market leader with annual sales of more than $1 billion.
That made Mr. Alexander, known as Kobi, a pioneer and hero in Israel’s emerging high-tech industry. These days, though, Mr. Alexander is also referred to by another title: fugitive.
Mr. Alexander, 54, is...
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