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John Stankey

AT&T (T)
Telecom
🏢 CEO since 2020 · 6 years
-17.2%
1-Year Stock Performance
$79.0M
2024 Compensation
😊 Positive
News Sentiment

Employment History

Company Role Years
AT&T CEO 2020–
★ Current
WarnerMedia CEO 2018–2020
AT&T Senior roles (wireless, business, entertainment) 1985–2018
Joined Pacific Bell 1985

Education

Institution Degree Year
UCLA Anderson School of Management MBA 1991
Loyola Marymount University BS 1985

Latest News

Limited recent coverage. Includes older articles for context.
Stocktwits
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AT&T CEO Reportedly Met Trump This Week Amid $23B EchoStar Deal Antitrust Review - Stocktwits

AT&T CEO Reportedly Met Trump This Week Amid $23B EchoStar Deal Antitrust Review  Stocktwits...

Jun 9, 2026 Read More →
SDxCentral
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AT&T CEO John Stankey exudes quiet network confidence to serve hyperscale connectivity - SDxCentral

AT&T CEO John Stankey exudes quiet network confidence to serve hyperscale connectivity  SDxCentral...

May 26, 2026 Read More →
Fierce Network
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AT&T CEO touts satellite JV, keeps AST in play - Fierce Network

AT&T CEO touts satellite JV, keeps AST in play  Fierce Network...

May 20, 2026 Read More →
MSN
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The AI economy: AT&T CEO John Stankey on AI's impact on the company, future of workforce - MSN

The AI economy: AT&T CEO John Stankey on AI's impact on the company, future of workforce  MSN...

May 19, 2026 Read More →
CNBC
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AT&T CEO John Stankey warns workers must engage with AI or risk falling behind - CNBC

AT&T CEO John Stankey warns workers must engage with AI or risk falling behind  CNBC...

May 19, 2026 Read More →