sprint nextel corp (S:New York)

Executive Profile*

Background*

Mr. Daniel R. Hesse, Dan has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Sprint Nextel Corporation since December 17, 2007. Mr. Hesse is responsible for leading the $6 billion division that provides wireline and wireless voice, data and video services to nearly 8 million customers in 18 states. Mr. Hesse served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Terabeam Corporation, a telecommunications company, from March 2000 to June 2004, when Terabeam merged with ... YDI Wireless to form Terabeam Wireless. He served at McLeod USA, LLC. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Embarq Corporation from May 2006 to December 18, 2007. From 1997 to 2000, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Wireless Services and served as its Executive Vice President. He served as General Manager for the AT&T Online Services Group and President and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Network Systems International. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Local Telecommunications Division of Sprint Corporation PCS Group, Sprint Nextel Corporation and Sprint Corporation FON Group from June 7, 2005 to May 17, 2006. He has been the Chairman of Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association since January 1, 2010. Mr. Hesse serves as Chairman of Pacific Region at Boys & Girls Clubs Of America. Mr. Hesse served as Chairman of the Board of Embarq Corporation from May 2, 2006 to December 18, 2007 and Terabeam Corporation from March 2000 to June 2004. He served as Vice Chairman of Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association since January 1, 2010. He serves as a Member of the National Board of Governors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. He has been a Director of Utfors AB since June 2000. Mr. Hesse serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of Terabeam Wireless, CTIA Wireless Internet Caucus and Kennedy Center Corporate Fund. He has been a Director of Sprint Nextel Corporation since December 18, 2007. He served as Director of Clearwire Corporation from November 2008 to September 30, 2010. He served as a Director of V.F. Corporation from 1999 to April 2008. He served as a Director of USCS International Inc. He served as a Director of Embarq Corporation, from May 1, 2006 to December 18, 2007. He served as a Director of Nokia Corporation from April 7, 2005 to December 28, 2007. He served as a Director of Proxim Wireless Corporation (formerly Terabeam Inc., YDI Wireless Inc.) since June 2004. Mr. Hesse was named Wireless Industry "Person of the Year" by RCR magazine and "Executive of the Year" by Wireless Business and Technology magazine. He is also a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University.

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