John W. Stanton
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John W. Stanton is the founder and former CEO of Western Wireless Corporation
, former chairman and CEO of VoiceStream Wireless
, and former chairman of the CTIA
. John is listed as #82 in the Forbes 2001 "Richest People" study. It is estimated his net worth US$1.1 billion. John Stanton is currently chairman of the Board of Trustees of Whitman College
in Walla Walla, Washington
, where he earned his undergraduate degree. He resides in Bellevue, Washington
with his wife, Theresa Gillespie and their two sons.
Wireless whiz-kid now running Deutsche Telekom's U.S. operations (T-Mobile's Chairman and founder) after early 2001 sale of VoiceStream. Also still runs Western Wireless, the cell-phone company he started with wife Theresa in 1992 as Pacific Northwest Cellular. Started in cell business with Craig McCaw in 1982. Western Wireless grew by buying up smaller-market licenses, then moving uptown, spun off VoiceStream 1999. Stanton also buying into local sports scene with minority stakes in NBA SuperSonics, baseball's Mariners.
Stanton is now the Executive Chairman of Clearwire
A venture capitalist called Stanton "one of the great entrepreneurs of the American wireless industry...as great as Craig McCaw
."
Western Wireless Corporation
Western Wireless Corporation was a cellular network operator that provided mobile telecommunications service to subscribers in 19 western states and seven countries. Western Wireless marketed analog cellular service under the CELLULAR ONE brand in 88 FCC-defined rural service areas and digital PCS...
, former chairman and CEO of VoiceStream Wireless
VoiceStream Wireless
VoiceStream Wireless Inc. traces it roots to the 1994 establishment of VoiceStream Wireless PCS as a subsidiary of Western Wireless Corporation. On May 3, 1999, Western Wireless Corporation spun off its VoiceStream Wireless PCS subsidiary to Western Wireless shareholders, creating an independent,...
, and former chairman of the CTIA
Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association
CTIA – The Wireless Association is an industry trade group that represents a wide variety of interests on behalf of the wireless telecommunications industry in the United States...
. John is listed as #82 in the Forbes 2001 "Richest People" study. It is estimated his net worth US$1.1 billion. John Stanton is currently chairman of the Board of Trustees of Whitman College
Whitman College
Whitman College is a private, co-educational, non-sectarian, residential undergraduate liberal arts college located in Walla Walla, Washington. Initially founded as a seminary by a territorial legislative charter in 1859, the school became a four year degree granting institution in 1883...
in Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census...
, where he earned his undergraduate degree. He resides in Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle, it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. The population was 122,363 at the 2010 census.Downtown Bellevue is...
with his wife, Theresa Gillespie and their two sons.
Wireless whiz-kid now running Deutsche Telekom's U.S. operations (T-Mobile's Chairman and founder) after early 2001 sale of VoiceStream. Also still runs Western Wireless, the cell-phone company he started with wife Theresa in 1992 as Pacific Northwest Cellular. Started in cell business with Craig McCaw in 1982. Western Wireless grew by buying up smaller-market licenses, then moving uptown, spun off VoiceStream 1999. Stanton also buying into local sports scene with minority stakes in NBA SuperSonics, baseball's Mariners.
Stanton is now the Executive Chairman of Clearwire
A venture capitalist called Stanton "one of the great entrepreneurs of the American wireless industry...as great as Craig McCaw
Craig McCaw
Craig McCaw is a Seattle-area businessman and entrepreneur who achieved success as a pioneer in the cellular phone industry. He is the founder of McCaw Cellular and Clearwire Corporation.-Early life and cable TV beginnings:Craig is the second of four sons of Marion and John Elroy McCaw...
."