Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 2, 2001

Michael Small – Centennial Communications Corporation (cycl)

MICHAEL J. SMALL became Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Centennial Communications Corp. in January 1999. Before joining Centennial, Mr. Small served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1995 of 360 Communications Company, a wireless service provider. 360 Communications merged with ALLTEL Corporation in July 1998. Before 1995, he served as President of Lynch Corporation, a diversified acquisition-oriented company with operations in telecommunications, manufacturing and transportation services. Mr. Small received an MBA from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business and a BA magna cum laude in History from Colgate University. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Valor Telecom and the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a little history and a quick overview of

the company?

Mr. Small: We started as a wireless provider. There have been many

wireline companies that migrated to