John W. Stanton
John W. Stanton | |
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Residence | Bellevue, Washington |
Alma mater | Whitman College (B.A.), Harvard Business School (M.B.A.) |
Net worth | US$1.1 Billion |
Spouse(s) | Theresa Gillespie |
Children | 2 |
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]
In 2005, he, Strive Masiyiwa, Bradley Horwitz, and others formed Trilogy International Partners.[5][6][7]
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 of stock holdings in Columbia Sportswear, General Communication Inc. and other companies.[8] He is a past chairman of the Board of Trustees of Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, where he earned his undergraduate degree.[4][9]
Stanton joined Microsoft's board of directors in July 2014. John Stanton also went to Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington.[10][11][12]
In April 2016, Stanton was appointed as the new CEO of the Seattle Mariners organization, where he was the minority owner.[13][14] Major League Baseball formally approved the sale of the Mariners to Stanton in August of that year.[15]
Family
He resides in Bellevue, Washington[9] with his wife Theresa Gillespie and their two sons.
References
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- ↑ Profile, biz.yahoo.com; accessed September 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Western Wireless Corporate Officers". Archived from the original on March 6, 2005.
- 1 2 3 "The World's Billionaires — John Stanton". Forbes. March 8, 2007. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ↑ "Strive Masiyiwa Zimbabwe Businessman". Zimbabwe Today. April 23, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ↑ Willis, Andrew (November 1, 2016). "Telecom company Trilogy coming to Canada in Alignvest deal". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Bradley Jay Horwitz". Bloomberg. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ↑ "JOHN W STANTON Insider Trading Overview". www.insidermole.com. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- 1 2 "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.
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