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Anthony W. Thomas

Also Known As Tony Thomas

CEO of Windstream Holdings

Education

  • Masters in Business Administration - Wake Forest University - Babcock Graduate School of Management
  • Bachelor of Science, Accountancy - Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Overview

Anthony W Thomas "Tony" President and CEO of Windstream Holdings, Inc.(WINMQ)

He was appointed to the position in December 2014. Thomas has more than 20 years’ experience in the communications industry.

Thomas served as the chief financial officer for Windstream from August 2009 through September 2014. During his five-year tenure as CFO, Thomas played an integral role in Windstream's expansion by completing seven acquisitions totaling more than $5.6 billion in transaction value. In addition, Thomas has deep capital market expertise, having led almost $10 billion in debt transactions.

Thomas joined Windstream as controller following the spinoff from Alltel Corp. He held a variety of financial and operational leadership roles at Alltel after joining the company when it merged with 360 Communications in 1998. Before entering the communications industry, he was with Ernst & Young in the telecom practice. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from Wake Forest University and a bachelor's degree in accountancy from the University of Illinois.

Career

  • Windstream Holdings - CEO
  • Windstream Holdings - President

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