Marissa Mayer Elected to AT&T Board of Directors

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Marissa Mayer joins AT&T Board of Directors, increasing the number of directors to 11. She will be on the Audit and Corporate Development and Finance committees.

DALLAS, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This brings the number of AT&T directors to 11

Key Takeaways:

• Marissa Mayer joins the AT&T Board of Directors, effective immediately.
• She will serve on two committees: Audit as well as Corporate Development and Finance.

AT&T* (NYSE: T) elected Marissa Mayer to its board of directors, effective immediately. She will serve on the Audit committee as well as the Corporate Development and Finance committee. Her election brings the number of AT&T directors to 11.

Mayer is Chief Executive Officer of Sunshine Products, a technology start-up she co-founded in 2018. Prior to this role, Mayer served as Chief Executive Officer, President and a member of the Board of Directors of Yahoo!, Inc. She also spent 13 years at Google, where she was the company's first woman engineer. 

"Mayer's extensive background in technology and her deep understanding of how consumers experience and engage with the internet will be a valuable addition to the board," said Bill Kennard, chairman of AT&T's board of directors. "We welcome her leadership and expertise as AT&T advances its investment-led strategy to become America's best connectivity provider."

Mayer has been a member of the Walmart Inc. board since 2012, is on the board of the San Francisco Ballet, and previously was on the foundation board for the Forum of Young Global Leaders at the World Economic Forum.

Mayer holds a bachelor's degree in symbolic systems and a master's degree in computer science with a focus on artificial intelligence from Stanford University.

* About AT&T

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FAQ

Who is the new member joining AT&T's Board of Directors?

Marissa Mayer is the new member joining AT&T's Board of Directors.

How many directors are there in AT&T now?

With Marissa Mayer joining, AT&T now has 11 directors.

Which committees will Marissa Mayer serve on?

Marissa Mayer will serve on the Audit committee as well as the Corporate Development and Finance committee.