Articles about John Stanton

Building a startup in the age of AI: John Stanton on capital markets, regulation, and consolidation

There’s a lot of talk about a downturn in venture capital funding these days, but John Stanton pushes back on… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: Amazon is done debating RTO policy; Robot umps update; Summit sneak peek

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy made it clear in a recent internal meeting that he wants employees to “disagree and commit”… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: Mariners CEO and wireless pioneer John Stanton on the future of baseball

How can baseball embrace technology and new traditions while honoring its legacy and listening to its fans? Those were the… Read More

Seattle Mariners owner John Stanton on MLB rule changes, robot umpires, and Shohei Ohtani

John Stanton, the Seattle Mariners CEO and a key figure in the new era of MLB rules, sees a future… Read More

Meet the Mariners owner: Wireless pioneer John Stanton brings leadership, passion to Seattle team

John Stanton has been leading great teams for more than four decades. The respected tech luminary helped pioneer and transform… Read More

Mariners owner and wireless industry vet John Stanton on T-Mobile/Sprint, future of retail, more

John Stanton’s birthday is coming up soon. And he’s not too thrilled about it. “I turn 65 at the end… Read More

Mariners owner talks coronavirus safety measures and why baseball is vital to the national psyche

Seattle Mariners majority owner and chairman John Stanton thinks the country could really use some baseball right about now to… Read More

Tech industry’s cavalier and arrogant attitude foments backlash but started long before Trump, top execs say

Big tech companies have ascended to a position of extraordinary power by finding creative ways to sell customer data, moving… Read More

New Seattle Mariners CEO John Stanton on tech, the business of baseball … and the return of Ichiro?

John Stanton, the investor, Microsoft board member and veteran wireless executive, took over as Seattle Mariners CEO and chairman last fall after leading… Read More

Meet John Stanton: What you need to know about the new Mariners CEO

To those in the Seattle tech community, the name John Stanton probably rings a bell. To Seattle sports fans, though, probably… Read More

Seattle Mariners pick wireless pioneer John Stanton as new CEO; Nintendo sells majority stake

Editor’s note: This story and headline were updated to reflect the official team announcement. The Seattle Mariners announced huge leadership… Read More

Microsoft board member John Stanton: ‘Far fewer’ employees leaving to launch startups

During his career in the technology industry, wireless pioneer John Stanton has led companies ranging from VoiceStream Wireless to Clearwire Corp.… Read More

Wireless pioneer John Stanton added to the GeekWire Startup Day lineup

John Stanton helped shape the wireless industry as we know it, first as vice chairman at McCaw Cellular and then… Read More

Wireless veteran John Stanton named to Costco board

Costco’s newest board member is former Voicestream Wireless CEO John Stanton, the warehouse retailer announced today. It is not the only… Read More

Wireless pioneer John Stanton named to Microsoft board in latest bid by software giant to gain ground in mobile

John Stanton helped transform the mobile industry over the past three decades, serving in executive roles at McCaw Cellular; Western… Read More

Clearwire continues to ponder Dish offer: Sprint dubs rival bid ‘illusory’

Clearwire said today that it will continue to entertain a buyout offer from Dish Network even though Sprint Nextel dubbed… Read More

Demo Day: Advice from ‘The Godfathers’ of Seattle tech (Video)

A few weeks ago, Andy Sack and other members of TechStars made a plea to the entrepreneurial titans of Seattle to… Read More

Morning Radar: TouchPad is a best seller; Online video rankings; and more

How do you drive interest in your consumer electronics gadget? Well, you discontinue it, of course. Engadget notes that HP’s… Read More

Erik Prusch named CEO of Clearwire, taking over a battered company in need of a lifeline

The job in front of Erik Prusch — who was promoted to president and CEO of Clearwire today — may… Read More