Resume

Solomon D. (“Sol”) Trujillo is an international business executive with three decades’ experience on three continents in the rapidly-changing telecommunications and media industries. As CEO of high-cap global companies headquartered in the US, the EU, and Asia-Pacific regions, he has managed operations in more than 25 countries around the world – including developed as well as emerging markets from the EU and North America to China, South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. He is a digital pioneer, long-time champion of high-speed broadband, and early advocate of the mobile Internet to stimulate productivity and advance innovation across all sectors of the economy. His vision and achievements have earned him seats on corporate boards in the US, EU, and China.

Employment History

Trujillo Group Investments, LLC, Englewood, Colorado Chairman	July 2003 – Present
Telstra Corporation, Ltd., Melbourne, Australia Chief Executive Officer	July 2005 – June 2009
Orange SA, London, England Chief Executive Officer	Feb. 2003 – March 2004
Graviton, Inc., La Jolla, California Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer	Jan. 2001 – Jan. 2003
US West, Inc., Denver, Colorado Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	1999 – July 2000
US West, Inc., Denver, Colorado President and Chief Executive Officer	June 1998 – May 1999
US West Communications, Denver, Colorado Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	July 1995 – June 1998
US West Marketing Resources, Denver, Colorado President and Chief Executive Officer	March 1992 – July 1995
US West Communications, Denver, Colorado Marketing, Regulatory, Operations & GM positions	1974 – March 1992

Current Directorships

Non-Executive Director, WPP Group	2010 – Present
Chairman, Silk Road Technologies (China)	2009 – Present
Vice-Chairman, Promerica Bank	2009 – Present
Member, Target Corporation	1994 – Present
Member, Weather Investments S.p.A.	May 2009 – Present

Former Directorships

Bank of America	1996 – 2000
Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS)	January 2005 – October 2005
Gannett	May 2002 – April 2006
Orange SA	March 2001 – March 2004
PepsiCo	January 2000 – September 2005
Telstra Corporation, Ltd.	July 2005 – June 2009
US WEST, Inc.	May 1999 – July 2000

Trusteeships

Tomas Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI)	1991 – Present
UCLA School of Public Policy	2000 – 2009
Boston College	2000 – 2008

Business & Civic Leadership

Governor, World Economic Forum (WEF) for the information technology industry.
Member, Chairman’s Advisory Council, Alcatel, (2000-2003).
Trade policy advisor to the Clinton and Bush administrations (1996-2003).
Advisory roles to Democrat and Republican leaders at the federal, state and local levels on matters related to financial management, economic development, trade policy, and telecommunications.
Member, International Business Council (2008-2009).
Member, International Business Leaders Advisory Group, Mayor of Shanghai (2005-2009).
Active in national, regional, and local civic associations on issues related to economic development – including small business job creation, business and technology, investment, and diversity.

Awards & Honors

Named “CEO of the Year” by Australian Telecom Magazine, recognizing achievements in the privatization and transformation of Telstra (2008).
Corporate Recognition Award from A Better Chance, for his commitment to supporting and advancing educational opportunities for students of color (2000).
Presented with the Ronald H. Brown Corporate Bridge Builder Award by President Clinton for creating opportunities for women and minorities (1999).
Honorary Doctorate, University of Wyoming (2000); University of Colorado (2001).

Education

BS, University of Wyoming (1973)
MBA, University of Wyoming (1974)