Articles about John Legere

How to make industry giants chase you, and other lessons from 28 years inside T-Mobile

Mike Katz is leaving T-Mobile after 28 years, from selling VoiceStream phones at a Circuit City to running marketing, strategy and products. He reflects on the Un-carrier turnaround and the business lessons behind it. Read More

Who is T-Mobile’s new CEO? Veteran telecom exec Srini Gopalan to succeed Mike Sievert in top role

T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert will step down Nov. 1 after more than five years in the role, handing the reins to COO Srini Gopalan, a veteran telecom exec who says he will focus on “truly unleashing the Un-carrier.” Read More

3 years after Sprint merger, T-Mobile employs 9k fewer people, insists it upheld pledge on jobs

John Legere was adamant, bordering on indignant. “This merger is all about creating new, high-quality, high-paying jobs, and the New… Read More

CNBC’s Jim Cramer pitches John Legere as Twitter CEO, and Elon Musk offers his blunt take on that

Former T-Mobile CEO John Legere certainly spent a good amount of time on Twitter when he was running the Bellevue,… Read More

Former T-Mobile CEO John Legere departs board earlier than expected to ‘pursue other options’

Former T-Mobile CEO John Legere resigned from the company’s board Friday, more than a month earlier than expected. Legere previously… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: How COVID-19 is squeezing Amazon; Good news stories; Farewell, John Legere

Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. Amazon is under pressure as workers in dozens of… Read More

T-Mobile completes $26.5B Sprint merger, capping two-year struggle to create new wireless giant

T-Mobile closed its $26.5 billion merger with Sprint on Wednesday, concluding a years-long process that included touch-and-go negotiations, regulatory oversight,… Read More

T-Mobile posts record $11.9B in Q4 revenue, teases new Un-carrier move as it awaits Sprint ruling

T-Mobile’s revenue rose 4 percent to a record $11.9 billion in the fourth quarter, beating Wall Street’s expectations with earnings… Read More

Here’s how much T-Mobile execs stand to earn following CEO John Legere’s departure

T-Mobile’s bold, attention-grabbing CEO John Legere is out, and he’s handing the reins to the longtime heir apparent, Mike Sievert.… Read More

Departing T-Mobile CEO John Legere denies talks with WeWork ― so what’s next for the brash exec?

Today’s announcement that John Legere will step down as CEO of T-Mobile next year immediately added fuel to rumors that… Read More

T-Mobile CEO John Legere to step down in 2020; COO and President Mike Sievert will succeed him

T-Mobile CEO John Legere will step down from the chief executive seat next year, concluding a memorable tenure that saw… Read More

Report: WeWork ‘in discussions’ to hire T-Mobile CEO John Legere as new leader

John Legere helped turn T-Mobile around. Is WeWork next? The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that the beleaguered co-working giant… Read More

T-Mobile adds 1.7M customers, says it now expects Sprint merger to close in ‘early 2020’

T-Mobile added a net total of more than 1.7 million customers in the third quarter, its 26th straight quarter with… Read More

T-Mobile CEO John Legere the ‘perfect guy’ to lead WeWork through its troubles, Yale professor says

With WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann resigning amid controversy over his leadership, talk has already turned to a long-term replacement. One… Read More

T-Mobile CEO John Legere claims Sprint merger will create thousands of new jobs as deal faces scrutiny

T-Mobile CEO John Legere has taken the case for the megamerger with Sprint to the public in recent weeks, and… Read More

Rep. Pramila Jayapal grills T-Mobile CEO John Legere on Trump hotel stays

Two leaders from Washington state butted heads Tuesday in the other Washington over T-Mobile’s proposed merger with Sprint. T-Mobile CEO… Read More

VIDEO: Our favorite GeekWire moments of 2018

In this episode of TLDR, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite and most fun GeekWire moments… Read More

John Legere all but confirms T-Mobile TV’s launch will be delayed to 2019, and promises ‘real, live’ 5G

T-Mobile CEO John Legere is outlining how he sees 2019. It’s a vision of 5G, taking on cable and satellite… Read More

T-Mobile CEO John Legere dishes leadership advice and recipes in new #SlowCookerSunday cookbook

All of those Sundays in front of the slow cooker have paid off for T-Mobile CEO John Legere — and… Read More

Bye bye rainy Bellevue? T-Mobile CEO John Legere tells Sprint workers he’d love to live in Kansas

Sounds like the host of “Slow Cooker Sunday” might have a thing for Kansas City barbecue. T-Mobile CEO John Legere,… Read More

T-Mobile CEO John Legere slams Verizon’s new 5G offering: ‘Will never scale … but it is first, right’

Verizon today lit up what it called the “first commercial 5G network on the globe,” but T-Mobile CEO John Legere… Read More

Inside ‘Changemaker’: T-Mobile’s new competition helps young entrepreneurs pitch their big ideas

If the scene at T-Mobile’s headquarters on Monday was any indication, the future is in good hands with tomorrow’s leaders.… Read More

T-Mobile adds another 1.6M customers, tops profit expectations with Sprint deal pending

T-Mobile added another 1.6 million customers in the second quarter, topping 75 million customers for the first time, and reporting… Read More

T-Mobile and Sprint plead their case as FCC considers landmark merger

T-Mobile CEO John Legere believes the future of the American innovation economy comes down to his company’s intended merger with… Read More

Shut up and listen: T-Mobile’s John Legere shares leadership tips after GeekWire readers crown him CEO of the Year

T-Mobile CEO John Legere capped off a crazy couple weeks that included the announcement of the long-anticipated merger with Sprint by taking… Read More

Verizon CEO brushes off T-Mobile’s Sprint merger: ‘We don’t care, is the answer to that’

RENTON, Wash. — Sitting across from Verizon Communications Chairman and CEO Lowell McAdam in a conference room overlooking Lake Washington… Read More

T-Mobile HQ2: Sprint merger to give Seattle-area company a ‘second headquarters’ in Kansas

T-Mobile has found its own HQ2 — no nationwide search required. The wireless company’s deal to merge with Sprint, announced… Read More

T-Mobile calls on young people to bring best ideas to life as it launches ‘Changemaker Challenge’

Young people mobilizing for change have attracted the attention of a mobile carrier. T-Mobile and CEO John Legere announced Wednesday… Read More

Cooking up disruption: T-Mobile CEO John Legere marks two years of popular cooking show ‘Slow Cooker Sunday’

T-Mobile CEO John Legere wants folks to sign up for their wireless service and for the past couple of years… Read More

T-Mobile CEO John Legere lists ornate New York penthouse overlooking Central Park for $22M

John Legere moved on up and now he’s moving on out. The T-Mobile CEO has listed his deluxe penthouse in… Read More