CHICAGO-The North American GSM Alliance elected VoiceStream Wireless President Bob Stapleton the group’s new chairman.
Stapleton served as president of Western Wireless Corp. from 1992 to 1999. He also has been president of VoiceStream Wireless since its formation in 1994. Stapleton succeeds Don Warkentin, president and chief executive officer of Aerial Communications Inc., and will serve as chair of the GSM Alliance for at least one year.