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Biography

 Bill Blase is senior executive vice president, Human Resources, with responsibility for the development and implementation of human resources policies and practices in support of AT&T’s global workforce, as well as the company’s relationship with the unions that represent AT&T employees. He also has responsibility for Flight Operations. From December 2005 to June 2007, Mr. Blase served as executive vice president-Labor Relations. Before that, he was president and chief executive officer of SBC Southwest, where he was responsible for overall leadership in the SBC Southwest and SBC Southern New England Telephone (SNET) regions, including network, consumer and business sales and external affairs. From April 2001 to June 2003, Mr. Blase served as president and CEO of SBC SNET, with overall responsibility for the company’s wireline operations in Connecticut. Mr. Blase began his career with SBC at Southwestern Bell in 1979 as a customer services supervisor in the Business Marketing Organization in St. Louis. He has worked in a number of positions in marketing, public affairs, regulatory and investor relations. Mr. Blase is a member of the board of trustees at St. Louis University and is also a board member of the Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business. He also serves on the board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Mr. Blase was born and raised in St. Louis. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Loyola University, a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Missouri at St. Louis, and a doctorate in business administration from St. Louis University. In addition, he is a Chartered Financial Analyst and has served as an adjunct professor of finance at George Mason University.

Research Interest

 political science,telecommunication