Telephone and Data Systems Inc. announced that Ken Dixon will be appointed as President of TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS Telecom), effective June 9, 2025. Dixon succeeds Jim Butman who will retire and step down on July 1, 2025 after more than 40 years of service to TDS, including the last 7 years as the leader of TDS Telecom. Dixon will also serve on the TDS Board of Directors.
Dixon brings 33 years of telecommunications experience to TDS Telecom, spending most of his career in positions with increasing responsibility at Verizon Communications Inc. Dixon's final position at Verizon was as President of Consumer Markets, where he oversaw its $13 billion consumer business and executed its fiber network transformation strategy. More recently, Dixon was CEO of Tillman FiberCo, LLC, a company that designs, builds and owns fiber optic broadband infrastructure. Dixon holds a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University and serveed on the Dean's Advisory Board of Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. is a diversified telecommunications company. It provides wireless, cable and wireline broadband, video, and voice, and hosted and managed services through its businesses, UScellular and TDS Telecom. The Company's segments include UScellular and TDS Telecom. TDS segment provides wireless telecommunications services. UScellular segment offers a range of devices, such as smartphones and other handsets, tablets, wearables, mobile hotspots, routers, and Internet of things devices. UScellular also offers a range of accessories, including wireless essentials such as cases, screen protectors, chargers, memory cards and consumer electronics such as audio, home automation and networking products. TDS Telecom owns, operates and invests in quality networks, services and products in a mix of small to mid-sized urban, suburban and rural communities throughout the United States. TDS Telecom provides a range of broadband, video, and voice communications.
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