Gary D. Forsee is the Chairman and CEO of Sprint Nextel Corporation (2003 - ). He took the reins of the telecommunications corporation on the retirement of William Esrey. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S), headquartered in Reston, VA, is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world, with a combined market capitalization of $71. ...

Corporate leadership

Forsee has held high-level management positions in the telecommunications industry for many years. Switching to competing vendors within the same field caused legal litigation attempting to prevent the move. However, the courts allowed the move under legal obligation to not divulge internal secrets.

• 2002-2003: BellSouth Corporation, Vice Chairman of Domestic Operations
• 2002: Cingular Wireless, Chairman
• 2000-2002: Bell South International
  • 2000 - 2002: President
  • 1999 - 2000: Executive Vice President & Chief Staff Officer
• 1998 - 1999: Global One, President & CEO
• 1995 - 1998: Sprint's PCS Division, President & COO
• (? - 1995): AT&T's Federal Systems Division, Vice President of Sales

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Personal

Forsee holds a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He presently serves as chairman of the National Board of Trustees of the March of Dimes and is on the University of Missouri-Rolla Engineering School Advisory Council. He also is a member of the board of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ... The Falkirk Wheel in Scotland. ... UMR logo The University of Missouri-Rolla (abbreviated UMR) is an institution of higher learning located in Rolla, Missouri and part of the University of Missouri system. ... March of Dimes is the name of several health charities in the United States and Canada. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

External links

• Gary Forsee's Bio on Sprint's web page
• Listed on Business Week 2004 Best Managers