Daniel Hesse
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Daniel Hesse | |
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Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Boys and Girls Clubs of America Akamai Technologies The JUST Capital Foundation |
Daniel R. Hesse (born c. 1953) is the former chief executive officer of Sprint Corporation.[1]
In January 2016, Hesse joined the board of directors for PNC Financial Services[2] where he chairs the Technology Subcommittee. He was elected to the board of directors for Akamai Technologies in August 2016 and named as Chairman in June 2021.[3][4]
On October 20, 2022, Hesse was inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame for his contributions to the wireless industry and efforts in sustainability and corporate responsibility.[5][6]
Early life and education
Hesse's father was a career army officer. As a result, Hesse attended 8 different schools between first grade in Italy and graduating from
Career
AT&T
Hesse spent 23 years at AT&T where he started out as an intern.
From 1991 to 1995, he was president and CEO of AT&T Network Systems International based in the Netherlands.[8]
He launched the online division's
In May 1997, he became chief executive officer of
Terabeam Corporation
From March 2000 to June 2004, Hesse was CEO and chairman of Terabeam Corporation.[12]
Embarq Corporation
In June 2005, Hesse joined Sprint and oversaw the spinoff of its landline division into a separate public company– Embarq Corporation.[13] Hesse was the President and CEO of Embarq from May 2006 until December 2007.[14]
Sprint
Hesse was named CEO of Sprint Nextel on December 17, 2007.[15][16][17]
During his tenure, Hesse appeared in ten television commercials for the company. The black and white ads, created by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, were filmed in New York City.[18]
Hesse joined Sprint as the company was losing customers following the merger with Nextel.[19] His strategy to stem further losses included improved customer service,[20] an increased emphasis on prepaid cell phones, a deal with Apple to sell iPhones, and a 4G presence investment/ownership stake in WiMAX-provider Clearwire. He also added retail stores across the nation in an attempt for increased in-person customer service.
During Hesse's tenure, Sprint went from last place to first in the wireless industry in customer satisfaction according to
Corporate Responsibility Magazine recognized Hesse with the Corporate Responsibility Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. Hesse was also named a Top Rated CEO on Glassdoor
Hesse led the acquisition of 80 percent of Sprint by
Hesse is on the boards of directors for the following organizations:
- The National Board of Governors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America[27]
- The JUST Capital Foundation[28]
- PNC Financial Services, where Hesse chairs the Technology Subcommittee[2]
- Akamai Technologies, Chairman, board member[29][4]
References
- ^ "Sprint Press Releases". sprint.com. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ^ a b "Ex-Sprint CEO Dan Hesse joins PNC board". kansascity. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "Former Sprint CEO Dan Hesse Joins Adknowledge Board of Directors". Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ a b Sorice, Gina; Barth, Tom (18 March 2021). "Akamai Announces Board Of Directors Changes". Akamai Technologies (Press release). Cambridge, Massachusetts. Archived from the original on 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Four Innovators Inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame". wirelesshistoryfoundation.org. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "The Wireless Hall of Fame Celebrated the Induction of Four Wireless Hall of Fame Members". BusinessWire.
- ^ Dame, ENR/PAZ | University Communications | University of Notre. "Notable Alumni | About ND | University of Notre Dame". University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "Building a Sustainable Brand". Leaders Mag.
- ^ a b Cauley, Leslie (2008-02-25). "CEO Profile: Sprint's new CEO showed grit from the start". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
- ^ "Hesse Hits Home Run with One-Rate Plan". RCR Wireless News. 1998-12-21. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ Gregson, Reily (30 November 1999). "RCR Wireless News' Persons of the Year". RCR Wireless News.
- ^ "Dan Hesse, Ceo, Sprint Nextel". Spoke. 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
- ^ "Dan Hesse - Embarq Corporation - VideoLectures.NET". videolectures.net. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "Embarq CEO Hesse resigns, Gerke named interim chief". Reuters. 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ Daniel R. Hesse. "Daniel Hesse: Executive Profile & Biography – BusinessWeek". Investing.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
- ^ Hamblen, Matt (2007-12-18). "Industry veteran Dan Hesse named new Sprint CEO". Computerworld. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Sprint names Embarq chief as new CEO". Reuters. 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ States, Goodby Silverstein & Partners United. "Sprint - "Central Park - Hesse"". www.adforum.com. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ Reardon, Marguerite (May 12, 2008). "Sprint Nextel continues to bleed customers". Cnet. Archived from the original on 2015-07-31.
- ^ "The Business Impact Of An Outside-In Perspective At Sprint". Forrester. 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ a b "Sprint Is First Among Major Wireless Carriers for Customer Satisfaction | Sprint Newsroom". Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ Moritz, Scott (September 24, 2012). "Sprint's Stock Outperforms Apple as CEO Sees 2014 Profit". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 2015-11-06.
- ^ "Dan Hesse is a Top Rated CEO on Glassdoor". T-Mobile Newsroom. March 26, 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-02-14.
- ^ Goldstein, Phil (Oct 19, 2011). "Best turnaround CEOs of all time". Archived from the original on 2016-08-27.
- ^ American India Foundation (May 2014). "Annual Spring Awards Gala, New York". Archived from the original on 2020-09-19.
- ^ Doug Duvall (2014-08-06). "Sprint Names Marcelo Claure as New President and CEO". newsroom.sprint.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ^ "BGCA - Board of Governors". www.bgca.org. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "Board — JUST Capital". JUST Capital. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ Young, Jeff; Barth, Tom (15 August 2016). "Akamai Elects Daniel R. Hesse to its Board of Directors". Cision Distribution (Press release). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Akamai Technologies. Retrieved 2023-09-01 – via PR Newswire.