David Dorman
Encyclopedia
David W. Dorman is an American Telecommunications executive and is currently the non-executive chairman of Motorola
.
In 2000, he took on the task of rebuilding AT&T, whose total stock value had fallen from a high of $110 billion to a low of less than $11 billion. Prior to SBC Communications's acquisition of AT&T Corp. on 18 November 2005, Dorman was chairman and chief executive officer of AT&T.
in 1975, with a bachelor's degree in industrial management. He joined a company that was to become Sprint Communications in 1981, as employee number 55, and climbed to become President of Sprint Business - with 10,000 employees and revenues of $4.5Bn.
In 1994 and the age of 39, Dorman became youngest President and CEO of a BabyBell at Pacific Bell
, a division of Pacific Telesis
. The company was taken over by SBC Communications in 1997, and after being reassigned as Executive Vice President, Dorman resigned to join PointCast
- an internet service provider
. After PointCast Dorman left to become Chief Executive Officer of Concert Communications Services
, the joint venture between BT
and AT&T
.
After Concert failed, Dorman became President of AT&T. On becoming CEO, he reorganized the company into 4 divisions, and floated AT&T Wireless in 2001, and merged AT&T Broadband with Comcast in 2002 - resulting in Chairman C Michael Armstrong
leaving AT&T to run the new Comcast
, while Dorman became CEO and Chairman of AT&T.
In 2003 AT&T became the largest provider of Internet services. With AT&T still under considerable debt, Dorman negotiated a merger with BellSouth that made him CEO, after F. Duane Ackerman had retired from BellSouth. However, the deal fell apart and on 18 November 2005 SBC Communications purchased AT&T. Dorman served as President of the combined company for a short while.
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
.
In 2000, he took on the task of rebuilding AT&T, whose total stock value had fallen from a high of $110 billion to a low of less than $11 billion. Prior to SBC Communications's acquisition of AT&T Corp. on 18 November 2005, Dorman was chairman and chief executive officer of AT&T.
Biography
Dorman graduated from Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
in 1975, with a bachelor's degree in industrial management. He joined a company that was to become Sprint Communications in 1981, as employee number 55, and climbed to become President of Sprint Business - with 10,000 employees and revenues of $4.5Bn.
In 1994 and the age of 39, Dorman became youngest President and CEO of a BabyBell at Pacific Bell
Pacific Telesis
Pacific Telesis Group was one of the seven Regional Bell Operating Companies, sometimes also referred to as "RBOCs" or "Baby Bells", created in 1983 in preparation of the breakup of AT&T as a holding company for Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, Pacific Telesis International and several other...
, a division of Pacific Telesis
Pacific Telesis
Pacific Telesis Group was one of the seven Regional Bell Operating Companies, sometimes also referred to as "RBOCs" or "Baby Bells", created in 1983 in preparation of the breakup of AT&T as a holding company for Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, Pacific Telesis International and several other...
. The company was taken over by SBC Communications in 1997, and after being reassigned as Executive Vice President, Dorman resigned to join PointCast
PointCast (dotcom)
PointCast was a company founded in 1992 by Christopher R. Hassett in Sunnyvale, California.-PointCast Network:The company's initial product amounted to a screensaver that displayed news and other information, delivered live over the Internet...
- an internet service provider
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
. After PointCast Dorman left to become Chief Executive Officer of Concert Communications Services
Concert Communications Services
Concert Communications Services was a $1 billion joint venture, originally launched June 1994 by BT Group and MCI Communications. Portugal Telecom became a partner in 1997....
, the joint venture between BT
BT Group
BT Group plc is a global telecommunications services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the largest telecommunications services companies in the world and has operations in more than 170 countries. Through its BT Global Services division it is a major supplier of...
and AT&T
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
.
After Concert failed, Dorman became President of AT&T. On becoming CEO, he reorganized the company into 4 divisions, and floated AT&T Wireless in 2001, and merged AT&T Broadband with Comcast in 2002 - resulting in Chairman C Michael Armstrong
C Michael Armstrong
C Michael Armstong is the former AT&T chairman and CEO, who tried to reestablish AT&T as an end-to-end carrier. Unfortunately, due to the dot.com bust and various other issues, he was forced to break the group up in 2001...
leaving AT&T to run the new Comcast
Comcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
, while Dorman became CEO and Chairman of AT&T.
In 2003 AT&T became the largest provider of Internet services. With AT&T still under considerable debt, Dorman negotiated a merger with BellSouth that made him CEO, after F. Duane Ackerman had retired from BellSouth. However, the deal fell apart and on 18 November 2005 SBC Communications purchased AT&T. Dorman served as President of the combined company for a short while.