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John Stankey has led AT&amp;T as CEO since July 2020, and was elected Chairman of the Board in February this year. Over his 40-year tenure, John has held multiple senior leadership roles across the breadth of AT&amp;T&rsquo;s businesses, including turns as Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Technology Officer.&nbsp;
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