John W. Stanton
John W. Stanton is the chairman of the board of Trilogy International Partners. [1]
He is a director on the boards of Columbia Sportswear and General Communication Inc.[2]
Stanton was the founder and former CEO of Western Wireless Corporation, former chairman and CEO of VoiceStream Wireless, and former chairman of the CTIA.[3][4] Stanton is listed as #840 in the Forbes 2007 "Richest People" study. His net worth has been estimated at US$1.1 billion.[4] He is a past chairman of the Board of Trustees of Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, where he earned his undergraduate degree.[4][5]
Stanton joined Microsoft's board of directors in July 2014.[6][7][8]
Stanton will be appointed as the new CEO of the Seattle Mariners organization, where he is currently the minority owner.[9]
Family
He resides in Bellevue, Washington[5] with his wife, Theresa Gillespie and their two sons.
References
- ↑ , company website; accessed April 27, 2016.
- ↑ Profile, biz.yahoo.com; accessed September 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Western Wireless Corporate Officers". Archived from the original on March 6, 2005.
- 1 2 3 "The World's Billionaires — John Stanton". Forbes. March 8, 2007. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- 1 2 "Trustees". Whitman College. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ↑ http://www.geekwire.com/2014/wireless-pioneer-john-stanton-named-microsoft-board-latest-bid-software-giant-gain-ground-mobile/
- ↑ Profile, bloomberg.com; accessed September 22, 2014.
- ↑ Profile; accessed September 22, 2014.
- ↑ Geoff Baker. "CEO Howard Lincoln leaving Mariners with ‘a few regrets’". The Seattle Times, April 27, 2016. Accessed April 27, 2016.
