John D. deButts

John D. deButts (1915โ€“1986) was an American businessman. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of AT&T from 1972 to 1979.[1][2][3]

John D. deButts
deButts in 1972
Born1915
DiedDecember 18, 1986(1986-12-18) (aged 70โ€“71)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Chairman & CEO at
AT&T (1972โ€“1979)

Biography

After graduating from high school, he enrolled in the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, where he studied electrical engineering. He received a bachelor's degree in 1936. He served as president of Illinois Bell.[2] From 1972 to 1979, he served as chairman and CEO of AT&T.[1][2][3] He objected to the United States federal government's antitrust efforts to break up AT&T.[2][3] In 1984, he was dismayed by the decision to break up the Bell System's twenty-three operating companies.[3]

In 1976, deButts received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.[4]

He served as chairman of The Business Council from 1977 to 1978.[5]

He resided in a family farm in Upperville, Virginia.[1] He died of a heart attack in Winchester, Virginia, on December 18, 1986.[1]

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