Mr. Gray served as President of McLeodUSA Incorporated from April 2002 until he retired on December 31, 2004. He was one of the original founders when he joined McLeodUSA in September 1992 as Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. He was also a member of the Board's Executive Committee. While at McLeodUSA, Mr. Gray oversaw the operations of the company's primary business units consisting of its CLEC, ILEC, Directory Publishing and Cable/Telephony divisions. Additionally, Mr. Gray led the development of the company's overall strategy and its merger/acquisition efforts. Prior to joining McLeodUSA, Mr. Gray served as Vice President of Business Services at MCI and Senior Vice President of National Accounts and Carrier Services for Telecom USA where his responsibilities included marketing, customer service, and sales support. A native of Tennessee, Mr. Gray earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Tennessee. |