AT&T has hired Ed Gillespie, the former chairman of the Republican National Committee and an aide to President George W.
Bush, to serve as senior executive vp for external and legislative affairs. In his new role, Gillespie will report to Randall Stephenson, the CEO of the telecom firm.
Gillespie is no stranger to AT&T, having served as a consultant to the company for 20 years through Quinn Gillespie & Associates as well as Ed Gillespie Strategies.He most recently served as chairman of Sard Verbinnen & Co.'s public affairs group, and starts at AT&T on April 22.
The hiring of Gillespie caps a nearly two-year search for a permanent legislative affairs executive. In May 2018, AT&T's chief lobbyist Bob Quinn retired after it was revealed that.
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