# Steven B. Dodge

> Steven Bruce Dodge (1945-2019) was an American entrepreneur who founded businesses in cable television, radio, communications towers and real estate development. As American Tower’s founding chairman and CEO, he helped establish an independent tower operator, then handed executive leadership to Jim Taiclet in 2003 and retired as chairman in 2004. His later work centred on development in Massachusetts and Florida and support for education and the arts, including The Cabot and Montserrat College of Art.

- **Role:** Entrepreneur, telecommunications executive, real estate developer and philanthropist
- **Organizations:** American Tower Corporation, American Radio Systems, American Cablesystems, Windover Development, Beverly Crossing, Bank of Boston, Sotheby’s, The Cabot, Montserrat College of Art, Endicott College
- **From:** New Haven, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** The Hotchkiss School, BA in English, Yale University
- **Known for:** Built American Cablesystems into a cable operator serving approximately half a million subscribers., Built American Radio Systems into a group of more than 100 radio stations., Founded American Tower and led its early development as an independent communications tower operator.

## Career timeline

- **1967** — Graduated from Yale University; subsequently served as a US Navy officer.
- **1971** — Joined Bank of Boston and evaluated the emerging cable television industry.
- **1978** — Founded American Cablesystems.
- **1986** — American Cablesystems went public.
- **1988** — American Cablesystems sold to Continental Cable; entered radio with Eric Schultz.
- **1995** — American Tower business organized within American Radio Systems.
- **1998** — American Radio Systems merged into CBS; American Tower became separately publicly traded.
- **2003** — Formed Windover Development, according to his 2018 Hotchkiss interview; Jim Taiclet succeeded him as American Tower CEO on October 10.
- **2004** — Retired as American Tower chairman.
- **2012** — Named lead independent director of Sotheby’s in December.
- **2018** — Inducted into the inaugural Mobile Infrastructure Hall of Fame on November 14.

## Achievements

- Built American Cablesystems into a cable operator serving approximately half a million subscribers.
- Built American Radio Systems into a group of more than 100 radio stations.
- Founded American Tower and led its early development as an independent communications tower operator.
- Inducted into Babson’s Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs in 2002.
- Inducted into the inaugural Mobile Infrastructure Hall of Fame in 2018.
- Supported education, arts institutions and community redevelopment in Beverly, Massachusetts.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — The Cabot’s Big Night programme thanked the Anne and Steve Dodge family for support.
- **2019-11** — Root presented its Community Leadership Award in Dodge’s memory.
- **2019-01** — Dodge died on January 17, aged 73.

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