CTIA Election Results: Dotson New Chair

CTIA-The Wireless Association has elected new officers and Executive Committee members for the wireless industry trade group. Former Vice Chairman, Robert Dotson, T-Mobile USA President and CEO, has been elected as the new Chairman. Mr. Dotson succeeds Verizon Wireless CEO, Lowell McAdam, as CTIA Chairman and will assume the position in January 2009.

Other CTIA elected officers announced at today's Executive Committee meeting include:
AT&T Mobility President and CEO Ralph de la Vega as Vice Chairman,
Asurion CEO Bret Comolli as Treasurer, Centennial Communications
CEO Michael Small as Secretary
Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam as Chairman Emeritus.

CTIA also elected 36 returning board members for 2009, and the following new members to the Executive Committee: Clearwire Corporation CEO Ben Wolff, TracFone Wireless, Inc. President and CEO F.J. Pollack, and U.S. Cellular President and CEO Jack Rooney.