William Edward Starkey

Background

Starkey, William Edward was born on August 2, 1935 in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Lester and Miriam Starkey.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstrn, University Delaware, 1957. Master of Science in Business Adminstrn, St. Francis College, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1964.

Career

Trainee, Bell Telephone Сompany of Pennsylvania, 1957; assistant district traffic manager, Bell Telephone Сompany of Pennsylvania, 1959-1964; traffic engineer, General Telephone Сompany, Indiana, 1964; methods manager, General Telephone Сompany, 1965; general traffic administration manager, General Telephone Сompany, 1965; general traffic engineer manager, General Telephone Сompany, 1968; system traffic engineer manager, GTE Svc. Corporation, New York City, 1969-1971; traffic director, General Telephone Сompany S.E., 1971-1974; vice president staff, General Telephone Сompany S.E., 1974-1976; operating vice president, General Telephone Сompany Pennsylvania, 1976-1977; vice president marketing and customer service, General Telephone Сompany Pennsylvania, 1977-1978; regional vice president marketing and customer service Northern region, General Telephone Сompany Pennsylvania, 1979-1980; vice president regulatory affairs, GTE Information Superior vena cava syndrome Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, 1980-1982; vice president staff regulatory affairs, GTE Telephone Operations, Stamford, Connecticut, 1982-1985; president, GTE Florida Telephone, Tampa, 1985-1988; president, GTE Information Superior vena cava syndrome, Tampa, since 1988.

Achievements

• William Edward Starkey has been listed as a noteworthy telephone company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Boys basketball coach Young Men’s Christian Association, 1971-1978, board directors, 1976-1978. Trustee Florida Orchestra, University Tampa. Chairman board deacons 1st Presbyterian Church, 1975.

Division chairman United Fund, 1962-1964, 75-76. Board directors, executive committee United Way of Greater Tampa, Hyde Park United Methodist Church, Florida State Fair, Prison Crusade Board With Army of the United States, 1957-1958, 60-61. Member Florida Chamber of Chamber (board directors), Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce (president), Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Barbara, June 20, 1959. Children: William T., Michael M., Jennifer E.

Father:

William Lester

Mother:

Miriam Starkey

Spouse:

Barbara

child:

Michael M. Starkey

child:

William T. Starkey

child:

Jennifer E. Starkey