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John Stanton

Investor

Managing Director, Founding Partner at Trilogy Equity Partners

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Writes $1M – $10M checks

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About

John Stanton is a longtime wireless industry executive who has led several major US wireless operators. He served as COO and Vice Chairman of McCaw Cellular, founded and led Western Wireless Corporation as Chairman and CEO through 2005, chaired and led VoiceStream Wireless (later T-Mobile USA), and served as director, Chairman and interim CEO of Clearwire Corporation. He holds a BA in political science from Whitman College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Seattle MarinersChairmancurrent2016 — presentSeattle
  2. Costco WholesaleDirectorcurrent2015 — present
  3. MicrosoftDirectorcurrent2014 — present
  4. Trilogy Equity PartnershipChairmancurrent2005 — presentBellevue Washington
  5. Columbia Sportswear CompanyDirector1997 — 2017
  6. Western WirelessChairmand and CEO1992 — 2005Bellevue WA
  7. Voicestream WirelessChairman and CEO1994 — 2003Bellevue WA
  8. McCaw CellularVice Chairman1982 — 1992Bellevue WA
  9. Ernst and WhinneyConsultant1979 — 1982Tacoma Wa

Skills & more

Leadership2Strategic PlanningManagement1Start-ups

From John's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Costco WholesaleFirethornGameChanger MediaImmobliMicrosoft CorporationPrePlay

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Colleagues at Trilogy Equity Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Stanton?
John Stanton is a longtime wireless industry executive who has led several major US wireless operators. He served as COO and Vice Chairman of McCaw Cellular, founded and led Western Wireless Corporation as Chairman and CEO through 2005, chaired and led VoiceStream Wireless (later T-Mobile USA), and served as director, Chairman and interim CEO of Clearwire Corporation. He holds a BA in political science from Whitman College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Where does John Stanton work?
John Stanton is Managing Director, Founding Partner at Trilogy Equity Partners.
What does John Stanton invest in?
John Stanton invests in AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does John Stanton write?
John Stanton typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
What boards does John Stanton sit on?
John Stanton holds tracked board seats at Costco Wholesale, Firethorn, GameChanger Media, Immobli, Microsoft Corporation, PrePlay.
Where did John Stanton go to school?
John Stanton studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Whitman College (Bachelor's degree, Political Science).

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