John Stankey has led AT&T as CEO and President since July 2020 and was elected Chairman of the Board in February 2025.

With more than $122 billion in 2024 revenues, AT&T is one of the world’s largest companies in technology and telecom. Between 2019 and 2023, AT&T invested more than $145 billion in its wireless and wireline networks, including capital investments and acquisitions of wireless spectrum. It is consistently one of the top annual investors of capital in the United States.

John’s leadership is driving AT&T’s transformation and its focus on being the best connectivity provider. Since Alexander Graham Bell’s first phone call, AT&T has connected people to greater possibility – and it’s still true today with the innovative opportunities provided by 5G and fiber.

AT&T is a global leader in communications with more than 100 million U.S. mobile and broadband customers, including nearly 2.5 million business customers of all sizes.

John joined AT&T in 1985 and has 40 years of accomplished leadership spanning nearly every area of AT&T’s business. He has served in a variety of roles, including Chief Operating Officer, CEO of WarnerMedia; CEO of AT&T Entertainment Group; Chief Strategy Officer; Chief Technology Officer; CEO of AT&T Operations; and CEO of AT&T Business Solutions
He currently serves on AT&T’s board of directors.

John holds a B.B.A. in Finance from Loyola Marymount University and an M.B.A. from UCLA.