Background
Forsee, Gary D. was born on April 10, 1950 in Kansas City.
academic administrator executive
Forsee, Gary D. was born on April 10, 1950 in Kansas City.
Bachelor in Engineering, University Missouri at Rolla, 1972.
With Southwestern Bell Tele., 1972—1980, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1980—1989. Vice president, general manager government system division Sprint Corporation, 1989—1991, pres.govt. system, business services group, 1991—1993, senior vice president staff operations, long distance division, 1993—1995, interim Chief Executive Officer, Sprint PCS, 1995, president, chief operating officer long distance division, 1995—1998, Chief Executive Officer, 2003—2005. Chairman Sprint Corporation (now Sprint Nextel Corporation), 2003—2005.
President, Chief Executive Officer Global One, Brussels, 1998—1999. President Bell South International, 1999—2003. Vice chairman Bell South Corporation, Atlanta, 1999—2003.
President, Chief Executive Officer Sprint Nextel Corporation, Reston, Virginia, 2005—2006, chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, 2007. President University Missouri Systems, Columbia, since 2008. Board directors Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Sprint Corporation, since 2003, Great Plains Energy Inc., since 2008.
Appointed to National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, 2004.
Volunteer leader March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, 1988, board trustee, 1995, vice chair, 2000, former chairman national board trustees, 2001. Chairman March of Dimes WalkAmerica. Advisory council school engineering University Missouri-Rolla, board trustee.
Member Business Roundtable, member, Chief Executive Officer Committee to Encourage Corporation Philanthrophy. Member Business Council, Kansas City Civic Council. Member national executive board Boy Scouts of America.
Married Sherry Forsee. Children: Melanie, Kara.