Edward E. Whitacre, Jr.

Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. was chairman and chief executive officer of AT&T; Inc., from 1990 to June 3, 2007. Born in Ennis, Texas, Whitacre graduated with a B.S. in industrial engineering from Texas Tech University in 1964. He began his career with Southwestern Bell in 1963 as a facility engineer in Lubbock, Texas. From 1982 to 1985, Whitacre headed Southwestern Bell's Kansas Division, leading the state division through the divestiture of the Bell ... more

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  • Nov 4, 1941 (age 68 years)

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