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Mr. Donahue, 57, has served as Executive Chairman of Sprint Nextel Corporation since the merger of Sprint Corporation and Nextel Communications, Inc. on August 12, 2005. Prior to this, he was the President and CEO of Nextel Communications, Inc., positions he held since August 1999. He began his career with Nextel in February 1996 as President and COO. Mr. Donahue has served as Chairman of the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association, the industry’s largest and most respected association. In 2003, Nextel was named by Forbes magazine as one of America’s best-managed companies. Before joining Nextel, he served as northeast regional President for AT&T Wireless Services Operations from 1991 to 1996. Mr. Donahue started his career with AT&T Wireless Services (formerly McCaw Cellular Communications) in 1986 as President for McCaw Cellular’s paging division. In 1989, he was named McCaw Cellular’s President for the U.S. central region. He is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in English Literature. Mr. Donahue is a director of Sprint Nextel Corporation and NVR Home.
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