Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 1, 1998
RICHARD NOTEBAERT is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
of Ameritech. Ameritech (NYSE:AIT) serves millions of customers in 50
states and 40 countries. Ameritech provides a full range of
communications services, including local and long distance telephone,
cellular, paging, security monitoring, cable TV, electronic commerce,
on-line services and more. One of the world's 100 largest companies,
Ameritech (www.ameritech. com) has 73,000 employees, 1 million
shareowners and $25 billion in assets. Mr. Notebaert began his career in
1969 at Wisconsin Bell, where he held a number of positions in
operations and marketing before moving to Ameritech Communications in
1983 as vice president of marketing and operations. He became president
of Ameritech Mobile Communications in 1986, president of Indiana Bell in
1989, and president of Ameritech Services in 1992. Mr. Notebaert moved
to Ameritech's corporate organization in January 1993 as vice chairman.
In June 1993 he became president and chief operating officer, and in
January 1994 was elected president and chief executive officer. He was
elected to the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer on April
20, 1994, and is responsible for Ameritech's total operations, including
its customer-driven business units, international operations and five
state organizations. Mr. Notebaert received a bachelor of arts degree in
1969 and a master's degree in business administration in 1983, both from
the University of Wisconsin. He has received the following honorary
degrees: doctor of business management from Indiana Wesleyan University;
doctor of science and technology from the University of Indianapolis;
and doctor of science from Ripon College. He is a charter trustee of
Northwestern University, a trustee of the University of Notre Dame and
the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and a member of the board of directors
of Sears, Roebuck & Co. He is also a member of Northwestern University's
J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management Advisory Board and a member
of the University of Illinois President's Advisory Council. Mr.
Notebaert is currently a member of The Business Council, The Business
Roundtable, The Council on Competitiveness, The Committee for Economic
Development, The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, the Civic
Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago, and The Economic Club of
Chicago. Mr. Notebaert and his wife, Peggy, have two adult children and
are Chicago residents. Profile
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