Solomon "Sol" Trujillo
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− | '''Solomon Dennis "Sol" Trujillo''' (born 17 Nov 1951 in | + | '''Solomon Dennis "Sol" Trujillo''' (born 17 Nov 1951 in Cheyenne, [[Wyoming]]) is an American businessman.[http://www.futureinreview.com/participants.php?galleryid=3487 "Future in Review Participants: Solomon Trujillo", Strategic News Service] He is the Chief Executive Officer of Telstra, [[Australia]]'s major telecommunications company. |
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
− | Trujillo holds a Bachelor of Business degree and an | + | Trujillo holds a Bachelor of Business degree and an MBA from the University of Wyoming. |
− | He began his business career as a business forecaster for | + | He began his business career as a business forecaster for Mountain Bell in 1975. He worked as President, chairman and CEO of U S WEST Communications, Inc. from 1995 to 2000. He served as chairman and CEO of Graviton before its closure. His next position was as CEO of Orange SA in 2003, a company on which he had been a board member since 2001.[http://web.archive.org/web/20040413121024/http://www.francetelecom.com/en/financials/journalists/press_releases/CP_old/cp040330-3.html "SOL TRUJILLO steps down at ORANGE after successful completion of restructuring plan; SANJIV AHUJA appointed new CEO", at archive of press release] He held that position until Orange was acquired by France Telecom. He was appointed [[Telstra]]'s [[Chief executive officer|Chief Executive Officer]] on July 1, 2005.<ref>{{cite news | author = [[Australian Associated Press|AAP]] | title = Trujillo named as new Telstra CEO | url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/Trujillo-named-as-new-Telstra-CEO/2005/06/09/1118123941944.html | work = [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | date = 2005-06-09 | publisher = [[Fairfax Media]] | accessdate = 2008-06-04 }}</ref> |
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== |