William E. Cheek

Positions held at EMBARQ

  • President of Wholesale Markets - 2006

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree - Hendrix College/Conway, Arkansas

Career Summary

Leading Wholesale Markets, William Cheek is responsible for product, marketing, sales, service and operations for the portfolio of wholesale products offered to inter-exchange carriers, competitive local exchange carriers, wireless providers, pay telephone providers and local exchange carriers. Additionally, he is responsible for the sales, service and operations of the pay telephone division of the combined company of CenturyTel and EMBARQ.

Previously, Cheek served as Assistant Vice President, Strategic Sales & Account Management in Sprint Business Solutions, where he was responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with Sprint's largest wholesale customers. Cheek held other senior management positions with Sprint, including President of Wholesale Markets in Sprint's Local Telecommunications Division, and Vice President, Sales & Account Management in Sprint's Local Telecommunications Division.

A 32-year veteran of the telecommunications industry, Cheek began his career with Allied Tel in 1977, before joining Sprint in 1981.