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.[1][2] John is listed as #82 in the Forbes 2001 "Richest People" study. It is estimated his net worth US$1.1 billion.[2] John Stanton is currently chairman of the Board of Trustees of Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, where he earned his undergraduate degree.[2][3] He resides in Bellevue, Washington[3] with his wife, Theresa Gillespie.

A venture capitalist called Stanton "one of the great entrepreneurs of the American wireless industry...as great as Craig McCaw."[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Western Wireless Corporate Officers. Archived from the original on March 6, 2005.
  2. ^ a b c "The World's Billionaires — John Stanton", Forbes Magazine, March 8, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-06-30. 
  3. ^ a b List of Board of Trustees. Whitman College. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.
  4. ^ M. Sharon Baker. "Western Wireless' John Stanton ponders next move", Portland Business Journal, July 15, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-12-12. 


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