John W. Stanton
John W. Stanton is the chairman of the board of Trilogy International Partners, as well as the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB).[1][2]
Stanton was the founder and former CEO of Western Wireless Corporation, former chairman and CEO of VoiceStream Wireless, and former chairman of the CTIA.[3][4] Stanton is listed as #840 in the Forbes 2007 "Richest People" study. His net worth has been estimated at US$1.1 billion.[4] As of August 2016, Stanton is reported to own approximately US$45 million due to his stock holdings in Columbia Sportswear, General Communication Inc. and other companies.[5] He is a past chairman of the Board of Trustees of Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, where he earned his undergraduate degree.[4][6]
Stanton joined Microsoft's board of directors in July 2014.[7][8][9]
In April 2016, Stanton was appointed as the new CEO of the Seattle Mariners organization, where he was the minority owner.[10][11] Major League Baseball formally approved the sale of the Mariners to Stanton in August of that year.[12]
Family[edit]
He resides in Bellevue, Washington[6] with his wife, Theresa Gillespie and their two sons.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ [1], company website; accessed April 27, 2016.
- ^ Profile, biz.yahoo.com; accessed September 22, 2014.
- ^ "Western Wireless Corporate Officers". Archived from the original on March 6, 2005.
- ^ a b c "The World's Billionaires — John Stanton". Forbes. March 8, 2007. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ^ "JOHN W STANTON Insider Trading Overview". www.insidermole.com. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ a b "Trustees". Whitman College. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ^ http://www.geekwire.com/2014/wireless-pioneer-john-stanton-named-microsoft-board-latest-bid-software-giant-gain-ground-mobile/
- ^ Profile, bloomberg.com; accessed September 22, 2014.
- ^ Profile; accessed September 22, 2014.
- ^ Johns, Greg (April 27, 2016). "Nintendo selling Mariners to minority owners". Seattle Mariners. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ Baker, Geoff (April 27, 2016). "CEO Howard Lincoln leaving Mariners with 'a few regrets'". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ [2]
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