Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 18, 1999
H. DONALD NELSON has been President and Chief Executive Officer of
United States Cellular since March of 1987. He joined TDS in 1981 as
Director of Cellular Business and has had primary responsibility for the
operations of United States Cellular since 1983. His business experience
of over 35 years has been primarily in marketing and sales management of
new technology products for consumer and business markets for General
Electric, Rockwell International, HMW Industries (Pulsar) and Texas
Instruments. Mr. Nelson is on the Executive Committee of the Cellular
Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) and serves as Treasurer
for CTIA. He holds a B.A. degree and an M.B.A. degree from Northwestern
University and is a member of the Kellogg School of Management Alumni
Advisory Council and the Dean's Advisory Board. Profile
do you see as your company, what do you see as your business?
Mr. Nelson: United States Cellular is in the wireless
