William H. Pearson

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William H. Pearson (born October 13, 1955) was a cable television, telecommunications, and cellular phone pioneer from Madison, Wisconsin. While working for Telewest in the UK in 1989, he developed the strategy of combining cable TV and telephone service, launching the worldwide convergence of Cable and Telecoms. In 1983-1987, he developed and launched Cellular service in Minneapolis, Denver, Phoenix, and Seattle, working for NewVector, the USWest cellular subsidiary.

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Pearson attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1974-1979 on a basketball scholarship, and the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities from 1979-1981, graduating with an MBA.

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