Edward Whitacre Biography

Edward E. Whitacre Jr. was born on November 4 1941 in Ennis Texas. He graduated from Texas Tech University in 1964 with a bachelor of science in industrial engineering. He began his career with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1963 as a facility engineer in Lubbock Texas. He then progressed through a series of assignments in the company's operational departments in Texas Arkansas and Kansas.
From 1982 to 1985 Whitacre headed Southwestern Bell's Kansas Division leading the state division through the divestiture of the Bell System. He then moved to corporate headquarters where he served as group president vice president of revenues and public affairs and vice chairman and chief financial officer.
Texas Tech nominated and selected Whitacre as a Distinguished Engineer in 1985 to recognize his accomplishments.
In recognition of his outstanding work and leadership at Southwestern Bell Whitacre was made president and chief operating officer in October 1988 taking responsibility for the company's six primary subsidiaries. Within 16 months he became chairman and chief executive officer. In 1995 the company changed its name to SBC Communications.

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