Edward A. Mueller
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Who is Edward A. Mueller?
Edward A. Mueller, 60, was elected chairman and chief executive officer of Qwest Communications International Inc. on August 10, 2007. Mr. Mueller most recently led Williams-Sonoma Inc., which he joined as chief executive officer in January 2003 and served until July 2006. He joined the companys board of directors in 1999 and departed in 2007. Williams-Sonoma owns and operates home-centered retail chains, including Williams-Sonoma and Pottery Barn. Prior to joining Williams-Sonoma, Mr. Mueller served as president and chief executive officer of Ameritech Corporation, a subsidiary of SBC Communications, Inc., from 2000 to 2002; as president of SBC International Operations from 1999 to 2000; and as president of Pacific Bell from 1997 to 1999. He joined SBC in 1968, and held other executive positions, including that of president and chief executive officer of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. In addition to serving as chairman of the board of Qwest Communications, Mr. Mueller is a member of the board of directors of The Clorox Company. He is also a member of the board of trustees of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. A native of St. Louis, he holds a bachelors degree in civil engineering from the University of Missouri and an executive M.B.A. degree from Washington University.
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- Also known as
- Edward Mueller
- Ed Mueller
- MUELLER EDWARD A
- MUELLER ED
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- MBA, John M. Olin School of Business
- Bachelor of Science, University of Missouri–St. Louis
Civil Engineering - Washington University in St. Louis
- University of Missouri–Columbia
- Employment
- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Qwest
(2007/08 - ) - Chief Executive Officer, Williams-Sonoma
(2003/01 - 2006/07) - President and CEO, AT&T Teleholdings, Inc.
(2000 - 2002) - President, International Operations, SBC Communications
(1999 - 2000) - President, Pacific Bell
(1997 - 1999) - SBC Communications
(1968 - ) - President and CEO, Southwestern Bell
- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Qwest
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on July 23, 2013
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