Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 2, 2004
JEFFREY A. STOOPS is President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director
of SBA Communications Corporation. He has been Chief Executive Officer
since January 1, 2002. He was appointed President in April 2000 and has
been a Director since August 1999. Mr. Stoops served as Chief Financial
Officer from December 1998 to April 2000. He joined the company in March
1997 as Senior Vice President, responsible for finance, capital market
activities, mergers and acquisitions and legal matters of the company.
Prior to joining the company, Mr. Stoops was a partner with Gunster,
Yoakley, a Florida-based law firm, where he practiced for 13 years in
the corporate, securities and mergers and acquisitions areas. Mr. Stoops
is a member of the Florida Bar. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief history of SBA and an overview of your company'soperations.
Mr. Stoops: SBA was founded in 1989 as a company focused on and
specializing in network development for