John Stankey

John Stankey has led AT&T as CEO since July 2020 after previously serving as president and chief operating officer. With nearly $121 billion in 2022 revenues, AT&T is one of the world’s largest companies in technology and telecom. Between 2018 and 2022, AT&T invested more than $140 billion in its wireless and wireline networks, including capital investments and acquisitions of wireless spectrum. It is consistently one of the top annual investors of capital in the United States.
John’s leadership is driving AT&T’s transformation and its focus on being the best connectivity provider. Since Alexander Graham Bell’s first phone call, AT&T has connected people to greater possibility – and it’s still true today with the innovative opportunities provided by 5G and fiber.
AT&T is a global leader in communications with more than 100 million U.S. mobile and broadband customers as of December 2022, including millions of business customers from the smallest companies to nearly all the Fortune 1000.
John joined AT&T in 1985 and has 37 years of accomplished leadership spanning nearly every area of AT&T’s business. He has served in a variety of roles including CEO of WarnerMedia; CEO of AT&T Entertainment Group; Chief Strategy Officer; Chief Technology Officer; CEO of AT&T Operations; and CEO of AT&T Business Solutions. He currently serves on AT&T’s board of directors.