- Scott T. Ford
Scott Ford, is president and chief executive officer of
Alltel ,with 13 million customers and revenues of nearly $10 billion. A graduate of the University of Arkansas, he worked forMerrill Lynch andStephens Inc. . In 1996 he joined Alltel as executive vice president with responsibility for Alltel’s communications businesses and the company’s corporate staff functions. He was named president in 1997, assumed the additional duties of chief operating officer in 1998, and was named chief executive officer in 2002.Today
Alltel is the fifth largest U.S. wireless provider. Ford has been active in his community and is currently a director of the Little Rock branch of theFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and serves on the Board of Directors forTyson Foods , Inc., and theCellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA). In 2007, Scott received an honorary doctorate fromThe King's College .Accomplishments
* Named
ALLTEL CEO on Jan. 24, 2002, effective July 1, 2002.
* JoinedALLTEL in 1996 as executive vice president with responsibility for ALLTEL’s communications businesses and the company’s corporate staff functions.
* NamedALLTEL president in 1997 and assumed the additional duties ofchief operating officer in 1998..
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