William E. Kennard

William E. Kennard

Independent Chairman at AT&T
Company Tenure: 2 years
Education:
Stanford University (B.A.) Yale University (J.D.)
Biography:

William Kennard became a Board Member for AT&T in January 2021, for Ford Motor Company in 2015, and for MetLife since September 2013. He has served on the Board of Trustees for Yale Corporation since 2014, for the One Economy Corporation since 2021, and on the National Board of Advisors for High Point University since 2021. Mr. Kennard also works as the Chairman for Velocitas Partners. Previously, Mr. Kennard was appointed by President Obama to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the European Union from 2009 to 2013. Before that, he was Managing Director of global private equity firm The Carlyle Group, overseeing investments in telecommunications and media. Prior to his time there, Mr. Kennard was Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission from 1997 to 2001, having been appointed by President Clinton. He has served in a variety of executive roles at corporations like Staple Street Capital, Duke Energy, Sprint Corporation, FON Group, The New York Times, Dex Media, Handspring, and Inc., eAccess Ltd. Mr. Kennard previously served on the Board for Gallaudet University and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.

Profile Details

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Republican Support
Democratic Support
$0 $100,650

Affiliated Companies

AT&T

AT&T
Ford Motor Co.

Ford Motor Co.
MetLife

MetLife

Key Statements

“I didn't think I'd go back to government after having served the first time at the FCC, but I got to know then Senator Obama and got involved in his campaign and really loved what he wanted to do for the country and the world. And so when he asked me to serve, it's kind of hard to say no.”

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"First, it's great to be included in this presentation and have an opportunity to speak directly to our know on environmental and ESG. I think I can speak for the entire board in saying that we really feel that it's a privilege to be able to work in a company that we think can play a leading role in addressing what is the most important challenge facing the whole planet today."

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"In my experience, the only way you make meaningful progress on diversity and inclusion is to have a commitment and engagement at the top."

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"So we've incorporated objectives around diversity and inclusion."

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