The Anatomy of Public Corruption

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FBI Agent Frank Doyle Jr.

FBI Agent Frank Doyle Jr.

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Dying For AT&T and Long's Drug Mergers

The Constituent Murders

Hello, Walnut Creek! A series of tragic tales befalling residents of Walnut Creek An expose of their employers leading to the logic behind their fates but when you track my story to Blackrock investments over to their schedule of investments at PG&E, Boeing, Safeway, Longs, CVS, CNN and AT&T reveals a dark ominous cloud.

James Powell

Event Date: 2007 Former Longs Project Manager felled in 2007 by stroke while working on Longs Point of Sale Project, son drowns in canal with his friend Matthew Miller whose father represented Bar-K investors where thousands of investors lost millions.    Cnetscandal.blogspot.com

Pete Bennett

Former AT&T Programmer for SBC Services felled a long list of assailants, beaten, poisoned and run of the road plus arson victim. Cnetscandal.blogspot.com


The Kidnappers and Killers of Contra Costa County

Hello, Walnut Creek! A series of tragic tales befalling residents of Walnut Creek Dead Employees

Under the Danville Stake

Candance Anderson Supervisor Candance aka Clueless Fashion Queen doesn't seem to have any bruises, bumps or scars. Phillip and Candance Anderson are ferverant Mormon followers that will lead you off a cliff after the Contra Costa Bar Association Presidents will drain your bank accounts via endless back end court room plays. Cnetscandal.blogspot.com
William Bennett Event Date: 2009 The son of former AT&T Programmer, starved by AT&T, Seeno Construction, Contra Costa DA Mark Peterson, attacked relentlessly by Contra Costa Narcotics Taskforce, cheated out of College by forgery, murders and witness intimidation. Cnetscandal.blogspot.com

The Kidnappers and Killers of Contra Costa County

Hello, Walnut Creek! A series of tragic tales befalling residents of Walnut Creek

Pete Bennett - The Contra Costa Law Enforcement Scandal - Broken Down from the inside out Cnetscandal.blogspot.com

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Timeline of Corruption Scandal with PG&E








June 16 2016

District Attorney Mark Peterson arrested

June 2016

Bennett Witness murdered in Concord CA

Sept 9,2014

San Bruno Explosion

April 2013

Metcalf Sniper Attack

April 2012

Nate Greenan Murder


April 2015

Fresno Explosion

July 20, 2012

Bennett meets with Chief Christensen

August 2012

David Schafer

2011

Bennett returns to Walnut Creek

NIMDA 9/11

Bennett hired by SBC during 9/11

Bennett hired by PG&E

During Feb 2011, while homeless is hired to work for PG&E on the deadliest explosion on record, offered in $65 per hours, allowed access to sensitive PG&E documents




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The 9/11 Relationships of AT&T Board and Interlocutory Directorate

SBC Services (AT&T) hired US Programmer Pete Bennett in June 2001 and was fired in September 2001


Conversation on Homelessness

The busses taking the homeless to the concentration centers are seething with angry constituents who travel together sharing their strikenly similar stories. Tickets, Fines and tows where stick you with a ticket, a fine and a tow with fines storing high your vehicle could afford to spend the at the Hilton or Marriot
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Randall L. Stephenson
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Randall L. Stephenson
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Randall was named to his current position in 2007. Since then, AT&T has invested to become a global leader in the rapidly converging technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) space, providing integrated solutions that range from premium video entertainment, high-speed Internet and mobility to IP network services, security and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Today, AT&T is the largest pay TV provider in the United States and one of the largest in the world. The company offers video entertainment to more than 25 million customers in the United States and more than 21 million customers in Latin America, including SKY México.
In North America, AT&T covers more than 400 million people with its 4G LTE network and has nearly 157 million wireless subscribers. The company provides high-speed Internet connections to more than 60 million U.S. customer locations; ultra-fast fiber connections covering more than 8 million U.S. locations; global IP network services that connect more than 3 million businesses on 6 continents, representing 99% of the world’s economy; and more than 41 million connected devices and sensors connected to its network.
AT&T is one of the world’s largest companies in TMT, with more than $160 billion in 2017 revenues and 34 consecutive years of quarterly dividend growth. Over the past 5 years, AT&T has invested $135 billion in the United States, including capital investments in wireless and wireline networks and acquisitions of wireless spectrum and operations.
The company has committed $400 million since 2008 to its signature philanthropic initiative, AT&T Aspire, which drives innovation in education to promote student success in school and the workplace. Randall also has led AT&T’s breakthrough “It Can Wait” campaign – an education and awareness program educating drivers that distracted driving is never OK. The program has amassed more than 25 million pledges of support.
Randall began his career with Southwestern Bell Telephone in 1982 in Oklahoma. He served as the company’s senior executive vice president and chief financial officer from 2001 to 2004, and from 2004 to 2007 he served as chief operating officer. He was appointed to AT&T’s board of directors in 2005.
He is a member of the PGA TOUR Policy Board and past National Chairman of the Boy Scouts of America. Randall received his B.S. in accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma and his Master of Accountancy from the University of Oklahoma
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Matthew K. Rose
AT&T Inc. Lead Director
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC
Matthew K. Rose
AT&T Inc. Lead Director
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC
Director since 2010
Mr. Rose is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC (a freight rail system based in Fort Worth, Texas and a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., formerly known as Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation) and has served in this capacity since 2002, having also served as President until 2010. Before serving as its Chairman, Mr. Rose held several leadership positions there and at its predecessors, including President and Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to 2002, President and Chief Operating Officer from 1999 to 2000, and Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Rose also serves as Executive Chairman of BNSF Railway Company (a subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC), having served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2013. He earned his B.S. in marketing from the University of Missouri.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Mr. Rose’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive experience in the executive oversight of a large, complex and highly-regulated organization, his considerable knowledge of operations management and logistics, and his experience and skill in managing complex regulatory and labor issues comparable to those faced by AT&T.
Other Public Company Directorships: BNSF Railway Company; Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC; Fluor Corporation
Past Directorships: AMR Corporation (2004-2013)
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Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr.
Retired Global Chief Executive Officer, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited
Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr.
Retired Global Chief Executive Officer, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited
Director since 2015
Mr. Di Piazza served as Global Chief Executive Officer of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (an international professional services firm) from 2002 until his retirement in 2009. Mr. Di Piazza began his 36-year career with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC formerly Coopers & Lybrand) in 1973 and was named Partner in 1979 and Senior Partner in 2000. From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Di Piazza held various regional leadership positions with PwC. After his retirement from PwC, Mr. Di Piazza joined Citigroup where he served as Vice Chairman of the Global Corporate and Investment Bank from 2011 until 2014. Since 2010, Mr. Di Piazza has served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Mayo Clinic. He received his B.S. in accounting from the University of Alabama and earned his M.S. in tax accounting from the University of Houston. He served as a Director of DIRECTV from 2010 until the company was acquired by AT&T Inc. in 2015.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Mr. Di Piazza’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his executive leadership skills, his vast experience in public accounting with a major accounting firm, and his experience in international business and affairs, all strong attributes for the Board of AT&T. His qualifications also include his prior service as a director of DIRECTV, a digital entertainment services company that we acquired.
Other Public Company Directorships: Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; ProAssurance Corporation; Regions Financial Corporation
Past Directorships: DIRECTV (2010-2015)
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Richard W. Fisher
Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Richard W. Fisher
Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Director since 2015
Mr. Fisher served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from 2005 until March 2015. He has been Senior Advisor to Barclays PLC (a financial services provider) since July 2015. From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Fisher was Vice Chairman and Managing Partner of Kissinger McLarty Associates (a strategic advisory firm). From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Fisher served as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative with the rank of Ambassador. Previously, he served as Managing Partner of Fisher Capital Management and Fisher Ewing Partners LP (investment advisory firms) and prior to that was Senior Manager of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (a private banking firm). He is an Honorary Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford University and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Mr. Fisher received his B.A. in economics from Harvard University and earned his M.B.A. from Stanford University.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Mr. Fisher’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive financial, trade and regulatory expertise, and a deep understanding of Mexico and Latin America, all of which enable him to provide valuable financial and strategic insight to AT&T.
Other Public Company Directorships: PepsiCo, Inc.; Tenet Healthcare Corporation
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Scott T. Ford
Member and Chief Executive Officer, Westrock Group, LLC
Scott T. Ford
Member and Chief Executive Officer, Westrock Group, LLC
Director since 2012
Mr. Ford founded Westrock Group, LLC (a private investment firm in Little Rock, Arkansas) in 2013, where he has served as Member and Chief Executive Officer since its inception. Westrock Group operates Westrock Coffee Company, LLC (a fully integrated coffee company), which Mr. Ford founded in 2009, and where he has served as Chief Executive Officer since 2009. Westrock Group also operates Westrock Asset Management, LLC (a global alternative investment firm), which Mr. Ford founded in 2014, and where he has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer since 2014. Mr. Ford previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Alltel Corporation (a provider of wireless voice and data communications services) from 2002 to 2009, and served as an executive member of Alltel Corporation’s board of directors from 1996 to 2009. He also served as Alltel Corporation’s President and Chief Operating Officer from 1998 to 2002. Mr. Ford led Alltel through several major business transformations, culminating with the sale of the company to Verizon Wireless in 2009. Mr. Ford received his B.S. in finance from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Mr. Ford’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive experience and expertise in the telecommunications industry, his strong strategic focus, his leadership experience in the oversight of a large, publicly traded company, and his experience in international business and private equity, all of which bring valuable contributions to AT&T’s strategic planning and industry competitiveness.
Past Directorships: Bear State Financial, Inc. (2011-2018)
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Glenn H. Hutchins
Chairman, North Island and
Co-Founder, Silver Lake
Glenn H. Hutchins
Chairman, North Island and
Co-Founder, Silver Lake
Director since 2014
Mr. Hutchins is Chairman of North Island (a financial services technology investment firm based in New York, New York) which he co-founded in 2017. Mr. Hutchins has served as Chairman of Tide Mill, LLC (the Hutchins family office, formerly North Island, LLC, in New York, New York) since 2004. He is also Co-Founder of Silver Lake (a technology investment firm based in New York, New York and Menlo Park, California) which was founded in 1999, and where Mr. Hutchins served as Co-CEO until 2011 and as Managing Director from 1999 until 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Hutchins was Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group (a global investment firm) from 1994 to 1999. Mr. Hutchins served as Chairman of the Board of SunGard Data Systems Inc. (a software and technology services company) from 2005 until 2015. He is a Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Vice Chairman of the Brookings Institution. Previously, Mr. Hutchins served as a Special Advisor in the White House on economic and health-care policy from 1993 to 1994 and as Senior Advisor on the transition of the Administration from 1992 to 1993. He holds an A.B. from Harvard College, an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Mr. Hutchins’ qualifications to serve on our Board include his extensive experience and expertise in the technology and financial sectors, his public policy experience, and his strong strategic focus, all of which enable him to provide valuable financial and strategic insight to AT&T.
Other Public Company Directorships: Virtu Financial, Inc.
Past Directorships: Nasdaq, Inc. (2005-2017)
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William E. Kennard
Former United States Ambassador to the European Union and former Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission
William E. Kennard
Former United States Ambassador to the European Union and former Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission
Director since 2014
Mr. Kennard served as the United States Ambassador to the European Union from 2009 to 2013. From 2001 to 2009, Mr. Kennard was Managing Director of The Carlyle Group (a global asset management firm), where he led investments in the telecommunications and media sectors. Mr. Kennard served as Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission from 1997 to 2001. Before his appointment as FCC Chairman, he served as the FCC’s General Counsel from 1993 until 1997. Mr. Kennard joined the FCC from the law firm of Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand (now DLA Piper) where he was a partner and member of the firm’s board of directors. Mr. Kennard received his B.A. in communications from Stanford University and earned his law degree from Yale Law School.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Mr. Kennard’s qualifications to serve on our Board include his expertise in the telecommunications industry, his understanding of public policy, and his international perspective, as well as his background and experience in law and regulatory matters, all strong attributes for the Board of AT&T.
Other Public Company Directorships: Duke Energy Corporation; Ford Motor Company; MetLife, Inc.
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Michael B. McCallister
Retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Humana Inc.
Michael B. McCallister
Retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Humana Inc.
Director since 2013
Mr. McCallister served as Chairman of Humana Inc. (a health care company in Louisville, Kentucky) from 2010 to 2013. He also served as Humana’s Chief Executive Officer from 2000 until his retirement in 2012. During Mr. McCallister’s tenure, he led Humana through significant expansion and growth, nearly quadrupling its annual revenues between 2000 and 2012, and led the company to become a FORTUNE 100 company. Mr. McCallister received his B.S. in accounting from Louisiana Tech University and earned his M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Mr. McCallister’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his executive leadership experience in the oversight of a large, publicly traded company and his depth of experience in the health care sector, which is of increasing importance to a company like AT&T.
Other Public Company Directorships: Fifth Third Bancorp; Zoetis Inc.
Past Directorships: Humana Inc. (2000-2013)
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Beth E. Mooney
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, KeyCorp
Beth E. Mooney
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, KeyCorp
Director since 2013
Ms. Mooney is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of KeyCorp (a bank holding company in Cleveland, Ohio) and has served in this capacity since 2011. She previously served as KeyCorp’s President and Chief Operating Officer from 2010 to 2011. Ms. Mooney joined KeyCorp in 2006 as a Vice Chair and head of Key Community Bank. Prior to joining KeyCorp, beginning in 2000 she served as Senior Executive Vice President at AmSouth Bancorporation (now Regions Financial Corporation), where she also became Chief Financial Officer in 2004. Ms. Mooney served as a Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland in 2016 and was appointed to represent the Fourth Federal Reserve District on the Federal Advisory Council beginning in 2017. She received her B.A. in history from the University of Texas at Austin and earned her M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Ms. Mooney’s qualifications to serve on the Board include her executive leadership skills in the oversight of a large, publicly traded and highly-regulated company and her more than 30 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry, which bring valuable financial and strategic insight to AT&T.
Other Public Company Directorships: KeyCorp
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Joyce M. Roché
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Girls Incorporated
Joyce M. Roché
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Girls Incorporated
Director since 1998
Ms. Roché is an author and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Girls Incorporated (a national nonprofit research, education, and advocacy organization in New York, New York) from 2000 until her retirement in 2010. Ms. Roché was an independent marketing consultant from 1998 to 2000. She was President and Chief Operating Officer of Carson, Inc. from 1996 to 1998 and Executive Vice President of Global Marketing of Carson, Inc. from 1995 to 1996. Prior to that, Ms. Roché held various senior marketing positions, including Vice President of Global Marketing for Avon Products, Inc. from 1993 to 1994. Ms. Roché received her B.A. in math education from Dillard University and earned her M.B.A. in marketing from Columbia University. Ms. Roché served as a Director of Southern New England Telecommunications Corporation from 1997 until the company was acquired by AT&T (then known as SBC Communications Inc.) in 1998.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Ms. Roché’s qualifications to serve on the Board include her executive leadership experience and operations management skills in dealing with complex organizational issues. Her expertise in general management and consumer marketing are key benefits to AT&T. Her qualifications also include her prior service as a director of a telecommunications company that we acquired.
Other Public Company Directorships: Macy’s, Inc.; Tupperware Brands Corporation
Past Directorships: Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (2011-2017)
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Cynthia B. Taylor
President and Chief Executive Officer, Oil States International, Inc.
Cynthia B. Taylor
President and Chief Executive Officer, Oil States International, Inc.
Director since 2013
Ms. Taylor is President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Oil States International, Inc. (a diversified solutions provider for the oil and gas industry in Houston, Texas) and has served in this capacity since 2007. She previously served as Oil States International, Inc.’s President and Chief Operating Officer from 2006 to 2007 and as its Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2006. Ms. Taylor was Chief Financial Officer of L.E. Simmons & Associates, Inc. from 1999 to 2000 and Vice President-Controller of Cliffs Drilling Company from 1992 to 1999, and prior to that, held various management positions with Ernst & Young LLP, a public accounting firm. She received her B.B.A. in accounting from Texas A&M University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Ms. Taylor’s qualifications to serve on the Board include her executive leadership skills in the oversight of a large, publicly traded company, her vast experience in finance and public accounting, and her experience in international business and affairs, all of which bring a broad spectrum of management experience to our Board.
Other Public Company Directorships: Oil States International, Inc.
Past Directorships: Tidewater Inc. (2008-2017)
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Laura D'Andrea Tyson
Interim Dean, University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School, Haas School of Business, and Chair, Blum Center for Developing Economies Board of Trustees, University of California at Berkeley
Laura D'Andrea Tyson
Interim Dean, University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School, Haas School of Business, and Chair, Blum Center for Developing Economies Board of Trustees, University of California at Berkeley
Director since 1999
Dr. Tyson was named interim Dean of UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business on July 1, 2018, having served as Dean of UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business from 1998 to 2001. She also served as Dean of London Business School from 2002 until 2006. Dr. Tyson is also a Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and has served in this capacity since July 2016. She is also the Chair of the Blum Center for Developing Economies Board of Trustees, UC Berkeley, and has served in this capacity since 2007. Dr. Tyson has also been Faculty Director of the Haas School’s Institute for Business and Social Impact since 2013. Dr. Tyson was Professor of Business Administration and Economics at Berkeley Haas from 2007 until June 2016 and was Professor of Global Management at the Haas School from 2008 until 2013. From 1997 to 1998, she served as UC Berkeley’s Professor of Economics and Business Administration. Dr. Tyson has served in various government roles, including serving as a member of the U.S. Department of State Foreign Affairs Policy Board (2011-2013), the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness for the President of the United States (2011-2013), and the Economic Recovery Advisory Board to the President of the United States (2009-2011), and has also served as National Economic Adviser to the President of the United States (1995-1996) and as Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (1993-1995). Since 2007, Dr. Tyson has served as an adviser and faculty member of the World Economic Forum. Dr. Tyson received her B.A. in economics from Smith College and earned her Ph.D. in economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Tyson served as a Director of Ameritech Corporation from 1997 until the company was acquired by AT&T (then known as SBC Communications Inc.) in 1999.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Dr. Tyson’s qualifications to serve on the Board include her expertise in economics and public policy, her experience as an advisor in various business and political arenas, and her vast knowledge of international business and affairs, all strong attributes for the Board of AT&T. Her qualifications also include her prior service as a director of a telecommunications company that we acquired.
Other Public Company Directorships: CBRE Group, Inc.
Past Directorships: Morgan Stanley (1997-2016); Silver Spring Networks, Inc. (2009-2018)
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Geoffrey Y. Yang
Founding Partner and Managing Director, Redpoint Ventures
Geoffrey Y. Yang
Founding Partner and Managing Director, Redpoint Ventures
Director since June 2016
Mr. Yang is a founding partner and Managing Director of Redpoint Ventures (a global private equity and venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California) and has served in this capacity since 1999. Prior to founding Redpoint, Mr. Yang was a General Partner with Institutional Venture Partners (a private equity investment firm in Menlo Park, California), which he joined in 1987. Mr. Yang has over 30 years of experience in the venture capital industry and has helped found or served on the boards of a variety of consumer media, internet and infrastructure companies. Mr. Yang holds a B.S.E. in engineering from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Mr. Yang’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive experience in technology and emerging forms of media and entertainment, his decades of experience and expertise in venture capital, his strong strategic focus, as well as his vast experience in serving on the boards of private and public technology companies, all of which enable him to provide valuable contributions to AT&T’s financial and strategic planning and industry competitiveness.
Other Public Company Directorships: Franklin Resources, Inc.
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Randall L. Stephenson
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Randall L. Stephenson
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Randall was named to his current position in 2007. Since then, AT&T has invested to become a global leader in the rapidly converging technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) space, providing integrated solutions that range from premium video entertainment, high-speed Internet and mobility to IP network services, security and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Today, AT&T is the largest pay TV provider in the United States and one of the largest in the world. The company offers video entertainment to more than 25 million customers in the United States and more than 21 million customers in Latin America, including SKY México.
In North America, AT&T covers more than 400 million people with its 4G LTE network and has nearly 157 million wireless subscribers. The company provides high-speed Internet connections to more than 60 million U.S. customer locations; ultra-fast fiber connections covering more than 8 million U.S. locations; global IP network services that connect more than 3 million businesses on 6 continents, representing 99% of the world’s economy; and more than 41 million connected devices and sensors connected to its network.
AT&T is one of the world’s largest companies in TMT, with more than $160 billion in 2017 revenues and 34 consecutive years of quarterly dividend growth. Over the past 5 years, AT&T has invested $135 billion in the United States, including capital investments in wireless and wireline networks and acquisitions of wireless spectrum and operations.
The company has committed $400 million since 2008 to its signature philanthropic initiative, AT&T Aspire, which drives innovation in education to promote student success in school and the workplace. Randall also has led AT&T’s breakthrough “It Can Wait” campaign – an education and awareness program educating drivers that distracted driving is never OK. The program has amassed more than 25 million pledges of support.
Randall began his career with Southwestern Bell Telephone in 1982 in Oklahoma. He served as the company’s senior executive vice president and chief financial officer from 2001 to 2004, and from 2004 to 2007 he served as chief operating officer. He was appointed to AT&T’s board of directors in 2005.
He is a member of the PGA TOUR Policy Board and past National Chairman of the Boy Scouts of America. Randall received his B.S. in accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma and his Master of Accountancy from the University of Oklahoma
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Matthew K. Rose
AT&T Inc. Lead Director
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC
Matthew K. Rose
AT&T Inc. Lead Director
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC
Director since 2010
Mr. Rose is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC (a freight rail system based in Fort Worth, Texas and a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., formerly known as Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation) and has served in this capacity since 2002, having also served as President until 2010. Before serving as its Chairman, Mr. Rose held several leadership positions there and at its predecessors, including President and Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to 2002, President and Chief Operating Officer from 1999 to 2000, and Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Rose also serves as Executive Chairman of BNSF Railway Company (a subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC), having served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2013. He earned his B.S. in marketing from the University of Missouri.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Mr. Rose’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive experience in the executive oversight of a large, complex and highly-regulated organization, his considerable knowledge of operations management and logistics, and his experience and skill in managing complex regulatory and labor issues comparable to those faced by AT&T.
Other Public Company Directorships: BNSF Railway Company; Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC; Fluor Corporation
Past Directorships: AMR Corporation (2004-2013)
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Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr.
Retired Global Chief Executive Officer, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited
Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr.
Retired Global Chief Executive Officer, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited
Director since 2015
Mr. Di Piazza served as Global Chief Executive Officer of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (an international professional services firm) from 2002 until his retirement in 2009. Mr. Di Piazza began his 36-year career with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC formerly Coopers & Lybrand) in 1973 and was named Partner in 1979 and Senior Partner in 2000. From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Di Piazza held various regional leadership positions with PwC. After his retirement from PwC, Mr. Di Piazza joined Citigroup where he served as Vice Chairman of the Global Corporate and Investment Bank from 2011 until 2014. Since 2010, Mr. Di Piazza has served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Mayo Clinic. He received his B.S. in accounting from the University of Alabama and earned his M.S. in tax accounting from the University of Houston. He served as a Director of DIRECTV from 2010 until the company was acquired by AT&T Inc. in 2015.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Mr. Di Piazza’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his executive leadership skills, his vast experience in public accounting with a major accounting firm, and his experience in international business and affairs, all strong attributes for the Board of AT&T. His qualifications also include his prior service as a director of DIRECTV, a digital entertainment services company that we acquired.
Other Public Company Directorships: Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; ProAssurance Corporation; Regions Financial Corporation
Past Directorships: DIRECTV (2010-2015)
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Richard W. Fisher
Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Richard W. Fisher
Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Director since 2015
Mr. Fisher served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from 2005 until March 2015. He has been Senior Advisor to Barclays PLC (a financial services provider) since July 2015. From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Fisher was Vice Chairman and Managing Partner of Kissinger McLarty Associates (a strategic advisory firm). From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Fisher served as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative with the rank of Ambassador. Previously, he served as Managing Partner of Fisher Capital Management and Fisher Ewing Partners LP (investment advisory firms) and prior to that was Senior Manager of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (a private banking firm). He is an Honorary Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford University and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Mr. Fisher received his B.A. in economics from Harvard University and earned his M.B.A. from Stanford University.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Mr. Fisher’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive financial, trade and regulatory expertise, and a deep understanding of Mexico and Latin America, all of which enable him to provide valuable financial and strategic insight to AT&T.
Other Public Company Directorships: PepsiCo, Inc.; Tenet Healthcare Corporation
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Scott T. Ford
Member and Chief Executive Officer, Westrock Group, LLC
Scott T. Ford
Member and Chief Executive Officer, Westrock Group, LLC
Director since 2012
Mr. Ford founded Westrock Group, LLC (a private investment firm in Little Rock, Arkansas) in 2013, where he has served as Member and Chief Executive Officer since its inception. Westrock Group operates Westrock Coffee Company, LLC (a fully integrated coffee company), which Mr. Ford founded in 2009, and where he has served as Chief Executive Officer since 2009. Westrock Group also operates Westrock Asset Management, LLC (a global alternative investment firm), which Mr. Ford founded in 2014, and where he has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer since 2014. Mr. Ford previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Alltel Corporation (a provider of wireless voice and data communications services) from 2002 to 2009, and served as an executive member of Alltel Corporation’s board of directors from 1996 to 2009. He also served as Alltel Corporation’s President and Chief Operating Officer from 1998 to 2002. Mr. Ford led Alltel through several major business transformations, culminating with the sale of the company to Verizon Wireless in 2009. Mr. Ford received his B.S. in finance from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Mr. Ford’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive experience and expertise in the telecommunications industry, his strong strategic focus, his leadership experience in the oversight of a large, publicly traded company, and his experience in international business and private equity, all of which bring valuable contributions to AT&T’s strategic planning and industry competitiveness.
Past Directorships: Bear State Financial, Inc. (2011-2018)
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Glenn H. Hutchins
Chairman, North Island and
Co-Founder, Silver Lake
Glenn H. Hutchins
Chairman, North Island and
Co-Founder, Silver Lake
Director since 2014
Mr. Hutchins is Chairman of North Island (a financial services technology investment firm based in New York, New York) which he co-founded in 2017. Mr. Hutchins has served as Chairman of Tide Mill, LLC (the Hutchins family office, formerly North Island, LLC, in New York, New York) since 2004. He is also Co-Founder of Silver Lake (a technology investment firm based in New York, New York and Menlo Park, California) which was founded in 1999, and where Mr. Hutchins served as Co-CEO until 2011 and as Managing Director from 1999 until 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Hutchins was Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group (a global investment firm) from 1994 to 1999. Mr. Hutchins served as Chairman of the Board of SunGard Data Systems Inc. (a software and technology services company) from 2005 until 2015. He is a Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Vice Chairman of the Brookings Institution. Previously, Mr. Hutchins served as a Special Advisor in the White House on economic and health-care policy from 1993 to 1994 and as Senior Advisor on the transition of the Administration from 1992 to 1993. He holds an A.B. from Harvard College, an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Mr. Hutchins’ qualifications to serve on our Board include his extensive experience and expertise in the technology and financial sectors, his public policy experience, and his strong strategic focus, all of which enable him to provide valuable financial and strategic insight to AT&T.
Other Public Company Directorships: Virtu Financial, Inc.
Past Directorships: Nasdaq, Inc. (2005-2017)
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William E. Kennard
Former United States Ambassador to the European Union and former Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission
William E. Kennard
Former United States Ambassador to the European Union and former Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission
Director since 2014
Mr. Kennard served as the United States Ambassador to the European Union from 2009 to 2013. From 2001 to 2009, Mr. Kennard was Managing Director of The Carlyle Group (a global asset management firm), where he led investments in the telecommunications and media sectors. Mr. Kennard served as Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission from 1997 to 2001. Before his appointment as FCC Chairman, he served as the FCC’s General Counsel from 1993 until 1997. Mr. Kennard joined the FCC from the law firm of Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand (now DLA Piper) where he was a partner and member of the firm’s board of directors. Mr. Kennard received his B.A. in communications from Stanford University and earned his law degree from Yale Law School.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Mr. Kennard’s qualifications to serve on our Board include his expertise in the telecommunications industry, his understanding of public policy, and his international perspective, as well as his background and experience in law and regulatory matters, all strong attributes for the Board of AT&T.
Other Public Company Directorships: Duke Energy Corporation; Ford Motor Company; MetLife, Inc.
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Michael B. McCallister
Retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Humana Inc.
Michael B. McCallister
Retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Humana Inc.
Director since 2013
Mr. McCallister served as Chairman of Humana Inc. (a health care company in Louisville, Kentucky) from 2010 to 2013. He also served as Humana’s Chief Executive Officer from 2000 until his retirement in 2012. During Mr. McCallister’s tenure, he led Humana through significant expansion and growth, nearly quadrupling its annual revenues between 2000 and 2012, and led the company to become a FORTUNE 100 company. Mr. McCallister received his B.S. in accounting from Louisiana Tech University and earned his M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Mr. McCallister’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his executive leadership experience in the oversight of a large, publicly traded company and his depth of experience in the health care sector, which is of increasing importance to a company like AT&T.
Other Public Company Directorships: Fifth Third Bancorp; Zoetis Inc.
Past Directorships: Humana Inc. (2000-2013)
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Beth E. Mooney
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, KeyCorp
Beth E. Mooney
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, KeyCorp
Director since 2013
Ms. Mooney is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of KeyCorp (a bank holding company in Cleveland, Ohio) and has served in this capacity since 2011. She previously served as KeyCorp’s President and Chief Operating Officer from 2010 to 2011. Ms. Mooney joined KeyCorp in 2006 as a Vice Chair and head of Key Community Bank. Prior to joining KeyCorp, beginning in 2000 she served as Senior Executive Vice President at AmSouth Bancorporation (now Regions Financial Corporation), where she also became Chief Financial Officer in 2004. Ms. Mooney served as a Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland in 2016 and was appointed to represent the Fourth Federal Reserve District on the Federal Advisory Council beginning in 2017. She received her B.A. in history from the University of Texas at Austin and earned her M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Ms. Mooney’s qualifications to serve on the Board include her executive leadership skills in the oversight of a large, publicly traded and highly-regulated company and her more than 30 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry, which bring valuable financial and strategic insight to AT&T.
Other Public Company Directorships: KeyCorp
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Joyce M. Roché
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Girls Incorporated
Joyce M. Roché
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Girls Incorporated
Director since 1998
Ms. Roché is an author and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Girls Incorporated (a national nonprofit research, education, and advocacy organization in New York, New York) from 2000 until her retirement in 2010. Ms. Roché was an independent marketing consultant from 1998 to 2000. She was President and Chief Operating Officer of Carson, Inc. from 1996 to 1998 and Executive Vice President of Global Marketing of Carson, Inc. from 1995 to 1996. Prior to that, Ms. Roché held various senior marketing positions, including Vice President of Global Marketing for Avon Products, Inc. from 1993 to 1994. Ms. Roché received her B.A. in math education from Dillard University and earned her M.B.A. in marketing from Columbia University. Ms. Roché served as a Director of Southern New England Telecommunications Corporation from 1997 until the company was acquired by AT&T (then known as SBC Communications Inc.) in 1998.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Ms. Roché’s qualifications to serve on the Board include her executive leadership experience and operations management skills in dealing with complex organizational issues. Her expertise in general management and consumer marketing are key benefits to AT&T. Her qualifications also include her prior service as a director of a telecommunications company that we acquired.
Other Public Company Directorships: Macy’s, Inc.; Tupperware Brands Corporation
Past Directorships: Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (2011-2017)
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Cynthia B. Taylor
President and Chief Executive Officer, Oil States International, Inc.
Cynthia B. Taylor
President and Chief Executive Officer, Oil States International, Inc.
Director since 2013
Ms. Taylor is President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Oil States International, Inc. (a diversified solutions provider for the oil and gas industry in Houston, Texas) and has served in this capacity since 2007. She previously served as Oil States International, Inc.’s President and Chief Operating Officer from 2006 to 2007 and as its Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2006. Ms. Taylor was Chief Financial Officer of L.E. Simmons & Associates, Inc. from 1999 to 2000 and Vice President-Controller of Cliffs Drilling Company from 1992 to 1999, and prior to that, held various management positions with Ernst & Young LLP, a public accounting firm. She received her B.B.A. in accounting from Texas A&M University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Ms. Taylor’s qualifications to serve on the Board include her executive leadership skills in the oversight of a large, publicly traded company, her vast experience in finance and public accounting, and her experience in international business and affairs, all of which bring a broad spectrum of management experience to our Board.
Other Public Company Directorships: Oil States International, Inc.
Past Directorships: Tidewater Inc. (2008-2017)
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Laura D'Andrea Tyson
Interim Dean, University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School, Haas School of Business, and Chair, Blum Center for Developing Economies Board of Trustees, University of California at Berkeley
Laura D'Andrea Tyson
Interim Dean, University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School, Haas School of Business, and Chair, Blum Center for Developing Economies Board of Trustees, University of California at Berkeley
Director since 1999
Dr. Tyson was named interim Dean of UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business on July 1, 2018, having served as Dean of UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business from 1998 to 2001. She also served as Dean of London Business School from 2002 until 2006. Dr. Tyson is also a Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and has served in this capacity since July 2016. She is also the Chair of the Blum Center for Developing Economies Board of Trustees, UC Berkeley, and has served in this capacity since 2007. Dr. Tyson has also been Faculty Director of the Haas School’s Institute for Business and Social Impact since 2013. Dr. Tyson was Professor of Business Administration and Economics at Berkeley Haas from 2007 until June 2016 and was Professor of Global Management at the Haas School from 2008 until 2013. From 1997 to 1998, she served as UC Berkeley’s Professor of Economics and Business Administration. Dr. Tyson has served in various government roles, including serving as a member of the U.S. Department of State Foreign Affairs Policy Board (2011-2013), the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness for the President of the United States (2011-2013), and the Economic Recovery Advisory Board to the President of the United States (2009-2011), and has also served as National Economic Adviser to the President of the United States (1995-1996) and as Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (1993-1995). Since 2007, Dr. Tyson has served as an adviser and faculty member of the World Economic Forum. Dr. Tyson received her B.A. in economics from Smith College and earned her Ph.D. in economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Tyson served as a Director of Ameritech Corporation from 1997 until the company was acquired by AT&T (then known as SBC Communications Inc.) in 1999.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Dr. Tyson’s qualifications to serve on the Board include her expertise in economics and public policy, her experience as an advisor in various business and political arenas, and her vast knowledge of international business and affairs, all strong attributes for the Board of AT&T. Her qualifications also include her prior service as a director of a telecommunications company that we acquired.
Other Public Company Directorships: CBRE Group, Inc.
Past Directorships: Morgan Stanley (1997-2016); Silver Spring Networks, Inc. (2009-2018)
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Geoffrey Y. Yang
Founding Partner and Managing Director, Redpoint Ventures
Geoffrey Y. Yang
Founding Partner and Managing Director, Redpoint Ventures
Director since June 2016
Mr. Yang is a founding partner and Managing Director of Redpoint Ventures (a global private equity and venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California) and has served in this capacity since 1999. Prior to founding Redpoint, Mr. Yang was a General Partner with Institutional Venture Partners (a private equity investment firm in Menlo Park, California), which he joined in 1987. Mr. Yang has over 30 years of experience in the venture capital industry and has helped found or served on the boards of a variety of consumer media, internet and infrastructure companies. Mr. Yang holds a B.S.E. in engineering from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills, and Experience
Mr. Yang’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive experience in technology and emerging forms of media and entertainment, his decades of experience and expertise in venture capital, his strong strategic focus, as well as his vast experience in serving on the boards of private and public technology companies, all of which enable him to provide valuable contributions to AT&T’s financial and strategic planning and industry competitiveness.
Other Public Company Directorships: Franklin Resources, Inc.
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FBI Agent Frank Doyle Jr. - The FBI Bomb School Bombed Judi Bari

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Frank Doyle Jr. and the FBI Bomb School 

In 1988, IRS Agent Shannon Hodges car explodes in Walnut Creek near Citrus Circle are, not far from Safeway Offices on Oak Road / Ygnacio Valley Road.

In March 1988, the FBI arrived at 546 Bliss Ave, Pittsburg CA, his name FBI Agent Frank Doyle Jr., his message was to sell my my million dollar operation before I was killed.  

Little did I realize his connections to the bombing case with Judi Bari, that leads to the attempt on the life of an IRS Agent, and the murder of Police Officer Lester Garnier and Safeway Manager Cynthia Kempf. 



Perfectly Framed

On my other posts about FBI Agent Frank Doyle Jr. my goal has been to introduce his name to the CNET Scandal, Bomb Squads and show is direct connection to
Southern Pacific, my cabinet shop and moving lumber from the North Coast to the Bay Area.

The biggest clue came from the old Interstate Commerce Commission where they forced SP to keep open several rail lines from Eureka to the Bay Area but with Bennett v. Southern
Pacific my story introduces a murder case in Concord CA.

Watch the movie but I will be posting a modified version with my story merged into this story but I am adding in the 1988 bombing of an IRS Agent and introduce on why Chief Alex
Fagan was murdered to cover-up his knowledge of events.  It was his girlfriend car that exploded in Walnut Creek just happened to work with parties very
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Congressman Mark DeSaulnier

Congressman DeSaulnier history is extremely important to Congressional Comittees like Transportation.house.gov or to US Attorney Jeff Sessions who already knows about the tight lipped murder near former US Attorney John Ashcroft linked to Ashcroft In-laws Attorney James Greenan hired by Contra Costa County to sue Chevron in a tax case. 

These slides will help you understand the possibility that Contra Costa County barely infamous lynching occurred two blocks from the power center bar once owned by Mark. 






When I was trapped in drugs everyone knew that TR’s had the best blow in town including no risk of arrest.  That was the 1980's where the Venture Intrepid landed Pittsburg CA which is Albert a D Seeno Country and his firm the target of a large FBI Raid in 2010.   DEA / DOJ Employee Bud Heng lived in Walnut Creek who recent passing allowed me to connect a local face to an international case in international waters with Russian connection to drug running ocean going barges.

The drug business sees no borders just customers, bankers and money. 

Mark and I have several truly unusual overlays of even more unusual deaths. 

By the Way: this story also about a murder near the US Department of Justice, President Bush who as Lt. Bush was a drunk in bar in Ft. Meyers Beach when these DC-3s ran out of fuel while the Medellin Cartel was doing two things - using pilots to fly to Mena and laundering money through Wall Street Banks - that's why USOS Ellen O. Tauscher was so successful as money laundering makes you very smart, buys privileges over at the NYSE.

Once I learned about the Mena Airport Stories it made perfect sense that the Clinton's were key parties in drug running.

Down in Cape Coral several of my friends are dead plus a couple of other hate crimes where five migrant workers were burned alive in trailer arson - more later.





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OBIT: Army Spc. James J. Coon, 22, Walnut Creek; killed by a sniper @dod @cia @army @marines


Army Spc. James J. Coon, 22, Walnut Creek; killed by a sniper


April 15, 2007|John M. Glionna | Times Staff Writer

James J. Coon went to war as a way to better his life, hoping to use his soldier's pay to one day buy a house.






SPC James Coon

Step Mom worked at Nordstrom

Was my tailor

Knows my sons and ex

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ALL KNOWN TO BENNETT

Once in Iraq, he was recognized for his heroism after he jumped from his Humvee in an effort to save two fellow soldiers seriously injured in a roadside bomb explosion.

Then, his family says, a sniper's bullet took his life.

The 22-year-old Army specialist from the San Francisco Bay Area city of Walnut Creek was killed April 4 while on patrol in Balad, north of Baghdad.

The Department of Defense initially listed his cause of death as a roadside bomb explosion. But a co lonel in Coon's unit called the family last week from Iraq to explain that their son had been shot in the head.

Coon's body was returned to his family Thursday.

The soldier's father, Jim, described his son as an outgoing youth who loved hip-hop music and dancing, and excelled in football and darts. Coon had won a national steel-tip dart championship in 2001 and traveled to England as a 16-year-old to represent the United States. He finished fifth.

At 6 feet 6, with a size 14 1/2 shoe, Coon also was a punter on his high school and college football teams. His real love, his father said, was popping wheelies on his motorcycle.

"He was a good athlete as tall as he was," his father said. "He could ride his motorcycle doing a wheelie from one county to the next, even using one hand.

"He was a happy-go-lucky and free-spirited kid without a care in the world. He made friends very easily. It was uncanny how easily he could do that."

Pat Lickiss, principal of Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, said Coon was a "kid who always had a smile on his face. He was a really nice young man. And you can't say that about all kids these days. But you can about James."

Coon, who grew up in Walnut Creek, was practical about his future, his father said. He worked as a supermarket clerk and in a paint store and lawnmower shop. He figured that the military would be a good way to save enough money to buy his own home some day.

He enlisted in September 2005, right after his 21st birthday, and spent six months in Iraq before he was killed.

Jim Coon said he kept in regular touch with his son through e-mails, which the young soldier used to express his growing frustration with the war effort. In one e-mail, the soldier wrote about fighting what he called an unseen enemy: "Dad, I feel like we're fighting ghosts. There's nobody out here to fight."

His father offered support. "James didn't like what was going on in Iraq," he said. "He didn't want to be there. But he was a dedicated soldier who did what he was told."

Last month, Coon attempted a rescue near Baghdad. He was working as a gunner in the hatch of a Humvee on patrol when his unit was struck by a roadside bomb, his father said.

When several soldiers went to investigate, a second bomb detonated, wounding half a dozen men. "He heard them screaming for help, so James told his driver to hold his gun, and he went out, without cover, to help his fellow buddies," his father said. "One guy was a medic, the other a sergeant. He put tourniquets on them. Both later died."

Coon was nominated for a Bronze Star but couldn't understand the honor, his father said. "He said, 'Dad, they're calling me a hero, but all I did was what I thought was right. A lot of kids would have done the same thing.' "

Coon said he had lost his buddies, and that hurt. "He told me, 'The only good thing I had out of this whole thing was taken from me when both those guys passed away,' " his father said.

In a subsequent e-mail to his family, Coon wrote of a lingering depression. "I wanna come home so bad. I don't wanna play Army anymore," he wrote.

Jim Coon said he saw his son in February during a military leave. He will remember him as a big, strapping boy who had yet to figure out a direction in life.

"In his last e-mail, he said he'd die for his brothers, as he called them," his father said. "My boy didn't go down without a fight."

He said that he recently read an entry on his son's MySpace.com website in which he wrote: "My dad is for sure my hero. He is also my best friend."

Said his father: "When I saw that, it tore me up."

In addition to his father, Coon is survived by his stepmother, Marie Coon; two half sisters, Roxanna Coon and Samantha Lares; and his grandparents, Jack and Janet Stahl of Fairfield, Calif.

john.glionna@latimes.com


War casualties
Total U.S. deaths*:
* In and around Iraq**: 3,292
* In and around Afghanistan***: 313
* Other locations***: 61

Source: Department of Defense* Includes military and Department of Defense-employed civilian personnel killed in action and in nonhostile circumstances
**As of Friday
***As of April 7
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The Dead Seeno Scrolls found in the DA's offices under the ScottPetersonAppeal.org

 

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