Randall Lynn Stephenson (born April 22, 1960) is an American telecommunications executive. He is the current chairman, chief executive officer and president of AT&T Inc. since May 9, 2007. He simultaneously serves as president of the Boy Scouts of America.
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Biography
Stephenson earned a B.S. from the University of Central Oklahoma and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Oklahoma.
Stephenson began his career in 1982 with Southwestern Bell Telephone in the information-technology organization in Oklahoma. Late in the 1980s through 1990s, he progressed through a series of leadership positions in finance, including an international assignment in Mexico City. In July 2001, he was appointed chief financial officer for SBC, helping the company reduce its net debt from $30 billion to near zero by early 2004. From 2003 to 2004, Stephenson served as chairman of the board of directors for Cingular Wireless. In 2004, he was named chief operating officer of SBC and also appointed by President Bush as National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.
Stephenson continued as COO following SBC's acquisition of AT&T in 2005, responsible for all wireless and wireline operations at AT&T. In April 2007, AT&T announced Stephenson would succeed retiring Edward Whitacre as CEO.
In April 2015, Stephenson was named as a co-defendant in a lawsuit filed by Knoyme King, an assistant at AT&T. According to King, Stephenson was complicit in covering up racist texts sent by then-President Aaron Slator. King's suit against AT&T removed Stephenson as a co-defendant in April 2016.
Stephenson was named the 2016 CEO of the Year by Chief Executive magazine.
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Scouting
He is the 36th National President of the Boy Scouts of America, serving since 2016. He, as well as fellow boardmember James Turley, CEO of Ernst & Young, publicly opposed the BSA's former policy banning openly gay Scouts and stated their intention "to work from within the BSA Board to actively encourage dialogue and sustainable progress." The policy has been changed.
Personal life
Stephenson is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
See also
- List of chief executive officers
References
External links
- Official AT&T Bio
- Forbes.com Bio
- Wall Street Journal
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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