# John Stankey

> John Stankey is the Dallas-based chairman, CEO and president of AT&T. He joined Pacific Bell in 1985, held leadership roles across technology, operations, strategy and entertainment, and became AT&T CEO in July 2020. His career includes leading WarnerMedia, overseeing AT&T’s separation of that business and directing a strategy centered on fiber and wireless connectivity.

- **Role:** Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President at AT&T
- **Organizations:** AT&T, Pacific Bell, WarnerMedia, AT&T Entertainment Group
- **From:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Loyola Marymount University, Master of Business Administration, UCLA Anderson School of Management
- **Known for:** Received the 2025 John E. Anderson Distinguished Alumni Award., Led AT&T as CEO during its separation of WarnerMedia in 2022., Led AT&T as its announced fiber footprint passed 30 million locations in 2025.

## Career timeline

- **1985** — Graduated from Loyola Marymount and joined Pacific Bell.
- **1991** — Earned an MBA from UCLA.
- **2015** — Led AT&T Entertainment Group following the DIRECTV acquisition.
- **2016** — Led the entertainment business as DIRECTV Now launched.
- **2018** — Became CEO of WarnerMedia after the Time Warner acquisition.
- **2019-10** — Became president and chief operating officer of AT&T.
- **2020-07** — Succeeded Randall Stephenson as AT&T CEO and president.
- **2022-04** — AT&T completed the WarnerMedia separation and combination with Discovery.
- **2025-02** — Elected chairman of the AT&T board.
- **2025-07** — AT&T completed the sale of its remaining DIRECTV stake.
- **2026-02** — AT&T completed the $5.75 billion acquisition of substantially all of Lumen’s Mass Markets fiber business.

## Achievements

- Received the 2025 John E. Anderson Distinguished Alumni Award.
- Led AT&T as CEO during its separation of WarnerMedia in 2022.
- Led AT&T as its announced fiber footprint passed 30 million locations in 2025.
- With Shari Stankey, established an interdisciplinary faculty fellowship at Loyola Marymount University.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 21, AT&T reported third-quarter revenue of $32.3 billion, up 5.3% year over year; Stankey emphasized customers buying internet and wireless services together.
- **2026-09** — Scheduled to speak at the September 9 Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on AT&T’s growth strategy.
- **2026-05** — AT&T reported reach exceeding 37 million fiber locations and reiterated its end-2030 target of more than 60 million.
- **2026-03** — Announced an AT&T investment-and-spend commitment of more than $250 billion over five years for U.S. connectivity.
- **2026-02** — AT&T completed the Lumen Mass Markets fiber acquisition on February 2, adding more than one million fiber subscribers and more than four million locations.

## Links

- Website: https://investors.att.com/corporate-governance/leadership/john-stankey-bio
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnstankey

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