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Dobson Communications Corp.

is in the Technology Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.2B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Cellular Telephone Services

Number of Employees 2,500
Contact Information

14201 Wireless Way

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73134-2512

www.dobson.net

(405) 529-8500

NAICS Code Wired Telecommunications Carriers: 517110

Recent Events

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
R.Thomas Morgan CIO
Thomas R. Morgan CIO & Senior Vice President
Tim Duffy Cto & Senior Vice President
Tom Roberts CMO
Frank Franzese Senior Vice President
Tom Coates Vice President, Corp Dev
Ronald L.Ripley Senior Vice President & General Manager
Trent LeForce Controller & Assistant Secretary
Richard Sewell Treasurer
Stephen T Dobson Officer
Dana L. Schmaltz Investor

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Bruce R. Knooihuizen Board of Directors
Robert A. Schriesheim Board of Directors
Wayne Watts Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Dobson Communications Corporation CIO Current
Dobson Communications Corporation Senior Vice President Current
Arthur Anderson & Co. Information Services Management Positions Former

Organization Position Status
Dobson Communications Corporation CIO & Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Dobson Communications Corporation Cto & Senior Vice President Current
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. member Former
The Pennsylvania State University BS degree in Electrical Engineering Former

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Dobson Communications Corporation CMO Current
Verizon Wireless, Inc. Vice President of Marketing Former
Brigham Young University MBA both Former
Brigham Young University MBA both Former

Organization Position Status
Dobson Communications Corporation Senior Vice President Current
NEXTEL Communications, Inc. Executive, Level Management Positions Former
Sprint Nextel Corporation Former
Muhlenberg College B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Dobson Communications Corporation Vice President, Corp Dev Current
Georgetown University BS Former

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Dobson Communications Corporation Senior Vice President & General Manager Current
Dobson Communications Corporation General Counsel Former
The University of Oklahoma Jd Former
The University of Oklahoma Bba Former

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Dobson Communications Corporation Controller & Assistant Secretary Current
Dobson Communications Corporation Board of Directors Current
American Cellular Corporation Controller & Assistant Secretary Former

Organization Position Status
Dobson Communications Corporation Treasurer Current

Stephen T. Dobson is the chief executive officer of CoreVault, Inc. He serves as vice chairman of the board of DWL Holding Company (CoreVault's parent), and as chief executive officer of Dobson and McLoud Telephone Companies. Additionally, Mr. Dobson has served as an officer and director of Dobson Communications Corporation since 1990. He holds a bachelor of science degree in Finance from the University of Central Oklahoma. Mr. Dobson has led and directed his management teams, providing telecommunication services and solutions to customers for the past 19 years. Under Mr. Dobson's direction, CoreVault is poised to compete in on-line backup and recovery solutions for a broad range of consumers in an unlimited geographic service environment.

Organization Position Status
Corevault Chief Executive Officer Current
American Cellular Corporation Secretary Current
Dobson Communications Corporation Officer Current
Dobson & Co. LLC Current
Dobson Communications Corporation Secretary Current
Corevault Board of Directors Current
Dobson Telephone Company, Inc. Gm Former
Dobson Telephone Company, Inc. Secretary Former
American Cellular Corporation Board of Directors Former
University of Central Oklahoma Bachelor of Science Degree In Finance Former

Bruce R. Knooihuizen has served as our Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer since he joined us in February 2008. From 1996 until February 2008, Mr. Knooihuizen was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dobson Communications, a provider of rural and suburban wireless telephone services. From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Knooihuizen was Chief Financial Officer and Secretary for The Westlink Co. in San Diego, a wireless provider which was formerly an operating unit of US West. Previously, he was Treasurer and Controller of Ameritech Cellular from 1990 to 1994; Director, Accounting Operations of Ameritech Applied Technologies from 1988 to 1990; and Controller of Ameritech Properties in 1988, all located in Chicago. From 1980 to 1988, he held various financial and accounting positions with The Ohio Bell Telephone Company. Mr. Knooihuizen received his B.S. in Finance from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and his M.B.A in Finance from the University of Cincinnati.

Organization Position Status
Mosso Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Current
Dobson Communications Corporation Board of Directors Current
Western Financial Service Corp. Cfo Former
American Cellular Corporation Cfo & Executive Vice President Former
Dobson Communications Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
West-Link Corporation Cfo Former
Dobson Communications Corporation Executive Vice President Former
West-Link Corporation Secretary Former
University of Cincinnati M.B.A In Finance Former
Ohio.Com B.S. In Finance Former
Miami University B.S. In Finance Former

Robert A. Schriesheim has served as a director since May 2006 and as executive vice president and chief financial officer since October 2006. From 2002 until October 2006, he was a general partner of ARCH Development Partners LLC, a technology venture capital fund. From 1999 to 2002, he was executive vice president of corporate development, chief financial officer, and a director for London, England-based Global Telesystems, Inc., a $1 billion revenue publicly traded provider of telecommunications services to businesses throughout Western and Central Europe and Russia, backed by George Soros and affiliates, where he led the financial restructuring and sale of the company. Previously, he held various executive positions at SBC Equity Partners, Ameritech, AC Nielsen, and Brooke Group Ltd. He also currently serves on the boards of publicly-traded Alyst Acquisiton Corp., MSC.Software Corp., Skyworks Solutions Inc., several private technology companies and served on the board of Dobson Communications until its sale to AT&T.

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Lawson Software, Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Vastech, Inc. Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Director Current
Lawson International AB Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Alyst Acquisition Corp. Chair of Board Current
Enfora Sa Director Current
Lawson International AB Director Current
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Accelchip, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dobson Communications Corporation Board of Directors Current
Mobitrac, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Lawson Software, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Akoya Board of Directors Current
Golden Telecom, Inc. Member Current
Global Telesystems, Inc. Member Current
Dobson Telephone Company, Inc. president Former
Global Telesystems, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
NEXTEL Communications, Inc. chief operating officer Former
Global Telesystems, Inc. Executive Vice President, Corporate Development Former
Acnielsen Corporation Executive Vice President, Corporate Development Former
Lawson Software, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Ameritech Corporation Vice President of Corporate Development Former
Ameri Tech Vice President of Corporate Development Former
Acnielsen Corporation Vice President of Global Corporate Development Former
Dobson Telephone Company, Inc. general manager Former
ARCH Development Partners, LLC Venture Partner Former
Acnielsen Corporation Executive Positions Former
Smartsignal Corp. Observer Former
Global Telesystems, Inc. Board Member Former
American Cellular Corporation Board of Directors Former
Golden Telecom, Inc. Board Member Former
ARCH Development Partners, LLC Board of Directors Former
Dobson Telephone Company, Inc. secretary Former
Acnielsen Corporation Board Member Former
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business MBA In Business Economics Former
University of Chicago Mba Former
University of Central Oklahoma B.S. in Business Administration Former
Princeton University Ab In Chemistry Former

Organization Position Status
Dobson Communications Corporation Board of Directors Current

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DLJ Merchant Banking Partners Team member Current
W/S Packaging Group Inc. Director Current
Fitness Quest, Inc. Director Current
Dobson Communications Corporation Investor Current
Meow Mix Investor Current
Bass Pro Shops, Inc. Investor Current
Murray's Discount Auto Stores Investor Current
J.W. Childs Associates, L.P. President Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Dartmouth College A.B. Degree Former