Background
Ginn, Sam L. was born on April 3, 1937 in Saint Clair, Alabama, United States. Son of James Harold and Myra Ruby (Smith) Ginn.
Ginn, Sam L. was born on April 3, 1937 in Saint Clair, Alabama, United States. Son of James Harold and Myra Ruby (Smith) Ginn.
Bachelor of Science, Auburn University, 1959. Postgraduate, Stanford University Graduate School Business, 1968.
Various positions, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1960-1978;with, Pacific Tel. & Tel. Company, since 1978;executive vice president network, Pacific Tel. & Tel. Company, San Francisco, 1979-1981;executive vice president services, Pacific Tel.
& Tel. Company, San Francisco, 1981-1982;executive vice president network services, Pacific Tel. & Tel. Company, San Francisco, 1982;executive vice president, strategic planning and administration, Pacific Tel. & Tel. Company, San Francisco, 1983;vice Chairman of the Board, strategic planning and administration, Pacific Tel.
& Tel. Company, San Francisco, 1983-1984;vice Chairman of the Board, group vice president PacTel Companies, Pacific Telesis Group, San Francisco, 1984-1986;president, Air Touch Commission, San Francisco, 1984-1987;vice Chairman of the Board, president, chief Executive officer, PacTel Corporation Pacific Telesis Group, San Francisco, 1986;president, chief operating officer, Pacific Telesis Group, San Francisco, 1987-1988;former chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Pacific Telesis Group, San Franciscochairman, Air Touch Commission, San Francisco, since 1993;now Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Air Touch Commission, San Francisco, California. Member of advisory board Sloan program Stanford University Graduate School Business, 1978-1985, member international advisory council Institute International Studies. Board director 1st Interstate Bank, Chevron Corporation, Safeway, Inc.
Trustee Mills College, since 1982. Served to captain United States Army, 1959-1960. Member of Blackhawk Country (Danville, California).
World Trade, Pacific-Union. Rams Hill Country (Borrego Springs, California), Bankers.
Married Meriann Lanford Vance, February 2, 1963. Children: Matthew, Michael, Samantha.