Background
Clendenin, John L. was born on May 8, 1934 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Maybelle Bauman.
telecommunications company executive
Clendenin, John L. was born on May 8, 1934 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Maybelle Bauman.
Bachelor, Northwestern University, 1955.
With, Illinois Bell Tel. Company, 1955-1978;
vice president, Illinois Bell Tel. Company, 1975-1978;
vice president state region, Pacific N.W. Bell, Seattle, 1978-1979;
vice president operations, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1979-1981;
president, board directors, Southern Bell Tel.
& Tel. Company, Atlanta, 1981-1982;
Chairman of the Board, Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Company, Atlanta, 1982-1983;
Chairman of the Board, president, Chief Executive Officer, BellSouth Corporation, Atlanta, 1984-1997. Board directors Equifax, Inc., Wachovia Corporation, The Kroger Company, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Nabisco Holdings Corporation, R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Nabisco, Inc., Springs Industries, Inc., National Svc.
Industries, Home Depot, Powerwave Technologies.
Past national chairman United States Chamber of Commerce, National Alliance Business, Junior Achievement. Trustee Tuskegee U.; past national president Boy Scouts American. Past chairman of the board of trustees Committee Economics Development.
Member Commerce Club (board director), Cherokee Town and Country Club, Piedmont Driving Club (Atlanta), Breakers/Breakers West Club (Palm Beach, Florida), Mid-American Club (Chicago), Rotary.
Married Margaret Ann Matthews, August 30, 1954. Children: Elizabeth Ann, Linda Susan, Mary Kathryn, Thomas Edward.