William Frank Blount, AM (born July 26, 1938) is an American businessman, and currently the chairman and CEO of venture capital firm JI Ventures, Inc. Blount previously served as chairman and CEO of Cypress Communications Inc., and director and CEO of Telstra Corporation Limited in Australia.
From 1993 to 1999 Blount served as Chief Executive Officer of Telstra Corporation in Australia. He was previously Group President of AT&T Corp. On June 9, 1999 he was appointed an Honorary Member of the Order of Australia (AM), "for service to business, particularly as the Chief Executive Officer of Telstra".[2]
In 1999, Blount became affiliated with The Jordan Company, L.P., a private investment firm that specializes in buying and building businesses in partnership with management.[citation needed]
^"It's an Honour". from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
^Fletcher, Paul (September 1, 2009). Wired Brown Land?: Telstra's Battle for Broadband. UNSW Press. p. 237. ISBN978-1-74223-003-0. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
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