# Jeff Stoops

> Jeffrey A. Stoops is chairman of SBA Communications and its former president and CEO. A former Gunster corporate lawyer, he joined SBA in 1997 as it moved into tower ownership, led it as CEO from 2002 through 2023, and became chairman in January 2024. With his wife, Aggie, he established the Stoops Family Foundation and supports business-law education and community organizations in Florida.

- **Role:** Chairman of the Board at SBA Communications
- **Organizations:** SBA Communications, Gunster (former partner), Stoops Family Foundation, Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Florida State University
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, political science, Florida State University, Juris Doctor, Florida State University College of Law, University of Delaware
- **Known for:** Led SBA as CEO from 2002 through 2023., SBA operated in 16 countries and owned close to 40,000 tower sites at year-end 2022., SBA reported 16% annualized total shareholder returns during his CEO tenure through December 31, 2022.

## Career timeline

- **1984-1997** — Practiced corporate, securities, and mergers-and-acquisitions law at Gunster, becoming a partner.
- **1997** — Joined SBA as executive vice president and general counsel to help transition into tower ownership; SBA acquired its first towers in June.
- **1999** — Served as CFO during SBA’s June IPO; joined the board in August.
- **2000** — Appointed president in April.
- **2002** — Became CEO on January 1.
- **2009** — SBA began international expansion in Canada.
- **2013** — Established the Stoops Family Foundation with Aggie Stoops.
- **2021** — Family foundation gift established FSU’s Stoops Center for Law and Business.
- **2023** — Retired as president and CEO on December 31.
- **2024** — Became SBA board chairman on January 1.
- **2023-2026** — Served as chair of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties; its current biography lists him as vice chair and immediate past chair.

## Achievements

- Led SBA as CEO from 2002 through 2023.
- SBA operated in 16 countries and owned close to 40,000 tower sites at year-end 2022.
- SBA reported 16% annualized total shareholder returns during his CEO tenure through December 31, 2022.
- Florida Atlantic University Business Leader of the Year for 2014.
- A $1 million foundation pledge supported establishment of the Stoops Center for Law and Business.

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Began serving as SBA board chairman after retiring as president and CEO on December 31, 2023; SBA’s 2026 proxy continues to list him as chair.
- **2023-02** — SBA announced the planned CEO transition from Stoops to Brendan Cavanagh.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sbasite.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-stoops-79750b8/

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