Charter Names Charles H. ``Chuck'' McElroy Senior Vice President of Operations.Business Editors ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2003 The appointment of Charles H. "Chuck" McElroy to Southeast Division Senior Vice President of Operations for Charter Communications Charter Communications NASDAQ: CHTR is an American company providing cable television, high-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 5.7 million customers in 29 states. It is the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the U.S. , Inc. (Nasdaq:CHTR CHTR Charter CHTR Canadian High Temperature Research ) was announced today by Carl Vogel, President and Chief Executive Officer. In this capacity, Mr. McElroy will have overall responsibility for all Charter operations in the Southeast serving some 2 million customers in seven states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. and Tennessee. Mr. McElroy has 25 years of experience in the communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. . Most recently, he served as President of Cox Business Services, a unit of Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. , Inc. in Atlanta, overseeing the operation that provides voice, data and video services to commercial customers. He was recruited to Cox, from SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications, formerly Southwestern Bell, to pioneer and build a communications business over that company's cable network. Mr. McElroy served in various operations, strategic planning, marketing, and financial performance positions at SBC from 1978 to 1994. "When we announced our streamlining of operations into five geographically clustered divisions, I knew it was critical to recruit leaders who could reorganize our existing talent into efficient teams that would rally around our common goal of providing the best products and services at a great value," Mr. Vogel said. "Chuck's experience as a manager of both large employee groups and a start-up business within an established company shows us he will be that type of leader who will contribute to the re-energizing of Charter." A graduate of the University of Missouri at Columbia with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Mr. McElroy has earned a Masters of Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis “Washington University” redirects here. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). Washington University in St. Louis is a private, coeducational, research university located in St. Louis, Missouri. . Mr. Vogel observed that Chuck McElroy's recruitment marks the second senior-level operations person to join Charter in the last month. In February, Charter announced the hiring of Lee A. Clayton, formerly Managing Director/Executive Vice President of United Pan-Europe Communications, nv (UPC (Universal Product Code) The standard bar code printed on retail merchandise, which is administered by GS1 US, Brussels, Belgium and Lawrenceville, NJ (www.gs1.org). ), to Senior Vice President of Operations for the company's Midwest Division. About Charter Communications Charter Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:CHTR), a Wired World Company(TM), is the nation's third-largest broadband communications company, currently serving approximately 6.7 million customers in 40 states. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services to the home, including cable television on an advanced digital video programming platform, marketed under the Charter Digital Cable(R) brand; and high-speed Internet access via Charter Pipeline(R). Commercial high-speed data, video and Internet solutions are provided under the Charter Business Networks(R) brand. Advertising sales and production services are sold under the Charter Media(R) brand. More information about Charter can be found at www.charter.com. |
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