John Stankey, group president-telecom operations at AT&T Inc., has a broad portfolio of responsibilities that include sales, marketing, operations and network for AT&T's five regional telecom units, planning, and building and maintaining AT&T's domestic and global technology infrastructure, both wireline and wireless, including the company's landmark initiative to provide fiber-based IP video services to millions of households. Mr. Stankey also holds responsibility for AT&T Labs as well as corporate supply chain and real estate functions.
Prior to his current position, Mr. Stankey was the company's chief information officer. He also served as president and CEO of AT&T's Southwest region and president of Industry Markets, AT&T's wholesale division.
Mr. Stankey began his career with Pacific Bell in 1985, where he held a variety of positions in sales and service, network operations, information technology, video operations, engineering, and corporate support.
A native of California, Mr. Stankey earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles in 1985, and a master's degree in business administration and management of information systems from UCLA in 1991.
He and his wife, Shari, have a daughter and two sons. |