Randall L. Stephenson Bio, Age, Salary, Net Worth, House, Wife, Children

Randall L. Stephenson Biography

Randall Lynn Stephenson is an American telecommunications executive currently the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of AT&T Inc. since May 9, 2007. Stephenson served as National Chair of the Boy Scouts of America from 2016 to 2018.

Randall L. Stephenson Career

Stephenson earned an MA from the University of Oklahoma, then began his career with Southwestern Bell Telephone in the information-technology organization in Oklahoma in 1982. Late in the 1980s through 1990s, Stephenson progressed through a series of leadership positions in finance, including an international assignment in Mexico City to oversee SBT’s investment in Telefonos de Mexico (Telmex), where, as per Bloomberg, Stephenson was mentored by Carlos Slim.

He was appointed in July 2001, chief financial officer for SBC, helping the company reduce its net debt from $30 billion to near zero by early 2004. Stephenson served as chairman of the board of directors for Cingular Wireless from 2003 to 2004. He was named chief operating officer of SBC in 2004 and also appointed by President Bush as National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

He continued as COO following SBC’s acquisition of AT&T in 2005, responsible for all wireless and wireline operations at AT&T. AT&T announced in April 2007, Stephenson would succeed retiring Edward Whitacre as CEO. He served as chairman of the Business Roundtable from 2014 to 2016.

Stephenson was named as a co-defendant in a lawsuit filed in April 2015 by Knoyme King, an assistant at AT&T. As per King, Stephenson was complicit in covering up racist texts sent by Aaron Slator, the then-President. Stephenson was removed as a co-defendant from the King’s suit against AT&T after an attempt to obtain his deposition in April 2016 failed.

In September 2016, the case against the remaining defendants was settled out of court. Stephenson gave a speech in September 2016, regarding race relations at AT&T’s annual Employee Resource Group conference in Dallas.

During Stephenson’s tenure as CEO, AT&T acquired DirecTV for $49 billion in July 2015 and Time Warner for $85 billion in June 2018. As per Drew FitzGerald of The Wall Street Journal, Stephenson has “transformed the phone company he inherited into one of the world’s biggest entertainment companies.”

Randall L. Stephenson Age

Randall L. Stephenson Scouting

Stephenson was the 36th National President of the Boy Scouts of America, serving from 2016 until 2018. He as well as fellow board member Jim Turley, CEO of Ernst & Young, publicly opposed the BSA’s practice of banning openly gay Scouts and stated their objective “to work from within the BSA Board to actively encourage dialogue and sustainable progress.”

Frequently Asked Questions About Randall L. Stephenson

Who is Randall L. Stephenson?

Randall Lynn Stephenson is an American telecommunications executive currently the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of AT&T Inc. since May 9, 2007

How old is Randall L. Stephenson?

Stephenson is 59 years old as of 2019, born on April 22, 1960.

How tall is Randall Stephenson?

Not Known.

Is Randall Stephenson married?

Stephenson is a married man to his wife Lenise Stephenson, when Stephenson is not running the multi-billion dollar company, he likes to spend time at home with his wife and their children. The couple is blessed with two daughters.

How much is Randall Stephenson worth?

The American telecommunications executive, Stephenson has a net worth of $140 million as of 2019.

How much does Randall Stephenson make?

Not Known.

Where does Randall Stephenson live?

Stephenson maintains homes in Preston Hollow, Dallas and Olmos Park, San Antonio, Texas.

Is Randall Stephenson dead or alive?

Randall Stephenson is still alive and in good health.