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| Born | Solomon Dennis Trujillo November 17, 1951 Cheyenne, Wyoming |
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| Occupation | Chief Executive Officer |
| Employer | Telstra |
| Salary | AU $11 million including bonuses [1] |
| Predecessor | Ziggy Switkowski |
Solomon Dennis "Sol" Trujillo (born November 17, 1951 in Cheyenne, Wyoming) is an American businessman.[2] He is the Chief Executive Officer of Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications company.
Career
Trujillo has a Bachelor of Business degree and an MBA from the University of Wyoming. He began his business career in 1975 as a business forecaster for Mountain Bell. He worked as President, chairman and CEO of U S WEST Communications, Inc. from 1995 to 2000. In November 2000, he became chairman and CEO of Graviton,[3] remaining until that startup closed. In 2003, he became CEO of Orange SA in 2003, a company on which he had been a board member since 2001. He held that position March 2004.[4] He was appointed Telstra's Chief Executive Officer on July 1, 2005.[5]
References
- ^ "Trujillo's $11m salary is abuse of system - PM", News.com.au, News Limited (2007-08-10). Retrieved on 2008-06-16.
- ^ "Future in Review Participants: Solomon Trujillo". Future in Review. Strategic News Service. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
- ^ "Solomon D. Trujillo, Former Head of US West, Named Chief Executive Officer of graviton". Business Wire (November 15, 2000).
- ^ "Sol Trujillo steps down at Orange after successful completion of restructuring plan; Sanjiv Ahuja appointed new CEO". press release (March 30, 2004).
- ^ AAP (2005-06-09). "Trujillo named as new Telstra CEO", The Sydney Morning Herald, Fairfax Media. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
External links
- Telstra biography
- Orange SA biography
- Future in Review biography
- Telstra's new boss article from Dissent magazine, Aug 2005
- Sol Trujillo on the Line SBS Dateline, 20 Sep 2006
