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GeekWire Podcast: Amazon is done debating RTO policy; Robot umps update; Summit sneak peek

by Todd Bishop on September 2, 2023September 2, 2023 at 6:45 am

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy made it clear in a recent internal meeting that he wants employees to “disagree and commit” to the company’s policy of working three days in the… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: Mariners CEO and wireless pioneer John Stanton on the future of baseball

by Todd Bishop on August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 at 9:42 am

How can baseball embrace technology and new traditions while honoring its legacy and listening to its fans? Those were the questions at the heart of the Seattle Mariners CEO’s conversation… Read More

Seattle Mariners owner John Stanton on MLB rule changes, robot umpires, and Shohei Ohtani

by Taylor Soper on August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 at 10:49 am

John Stanton, the Seattle Mariners CEO and a key figure in the new era of MLB rules, sees a future for automated balls and strikes in the big leagues. He’d… Read More

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Meet the Mariners owner: Wireless pioneer John Stanton brings leadership, passion to Seattle team

by Taylor Soper on October 15, 2022October 15, 2022 at 9:40 am

John Stanton has been leading great teams for more than four decades. The respected tech luminary helped pioneer and transform the mobile industry, serving in executive roles at companies such… Read More

Mariners owner and wireless industry vet John Stanton on T-Mobile/Sprint, future of retail, more

by Taylor Soper on July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 at 3:57 pm

John Stanton’s birthday is coming up soon. And he’s not too thrilled about it. “I turn 65 at the end of the month, which is kind of pissing me off,”… Read More

Mariners owner talks coronavirus safety measures and why baseball is vital to the national psyche

by Kurt Schlosser on July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 at 10:37 am

Seattle Mariners majority owner and chairman John Stanton thinks the country could really use some baseball right about now to help heal some of its ailments. To get there, his… Read More

Tech industry’s cavalier and arrogant attitude foments backlash but started long before Trump, top execs say

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 29, 2018March 30, 2018 at 10:42 am

Big tech companies have ascended to a position of extraordinary power by finding creative ways to sell customer data, moving at a breakneck pace and developing new innovations that changed… Read More

New Seattle Mariners CEO John Stanton on tech, the business of baseball … and the return of Ichiro?

by Todd Bishop on January 29, 2017January 29, 2017 at 11:18 am

John Stanton, the investor, Microsoft board member and veteran wireless executive, took over as Seattle Mariners CEO and chairman last fall after leading the group that bought a majority interest in the team from Nintendo… Read More

Meet John Stanton: What you need to know about the new Mariners CEO

by Taylor Soper on April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 at 6:37 pm

To those in the Seattle tech community, the name John Stanton probably rings a bell. To Seattle sports fans, though, probably not — until today, that is. The Seattle Mariners announced plans… Read More

Seattle Mariners pick wireless pioneer John Stanton as new CEO; Nintendo sells majority stake

by Taylor Soper on April 27, 2016April 29, 2016 at 3:06 pm

Editor’s note: This story and headline were updated to reflect the official team announcement. The Seattle Mariners announced huge leadership changes today, with long-time CEO Howard Lincoln stepping down and… Read More

Microsoft board member John Stanton: ‘Far fewer’ employees leaving to launch startups

by Todd Bishop on February 12, 2016February 12, 2016 at 1:21 pm

During his career in the technology industry, wireless pioneer John Stanton has led companies ranging from VoiceStream Wireless to Clearwire Corp. and worked as a top executive at McCaw Cellular, in addition… Read More

Wireless pioneer John Stanton added to the GeekWire Startup Day lineup

by John Cook on January 27, 2016April 10, 2017 at 9:53 am

John Stanton helped shape the wireless industry as we know it, first as vice chairman at McCaw Cellular and then co-founder of Western Wireless. He later went on to create… Read More

Wireless veteran John Stanton named to Costco board

by James Risley on October 29, 2015October 29, 2015 at 11:19 pm

Costco’s newest board member is former Voicestream Wireless CEO John Stanton, the warehouse retailer announced today. It is not the only high-profile board seat for Stanton. He was named to the… Read More

Wireless pioneer John Stanton named to Microsoft board in latest bid by software giant to gain ground in mobile

by John Cook on July 30, 2014October 15, 2022 at 6:28 am

John Stanton helped transform the mobile industry over the past three decades, serving in executive roles at McCaw Cellular; Western Wireless and VoiceStream Wireless. He’s also the former chairman of… Read More

Clearwire continues to ponder Dish offer: Sprint dubs rival bid ‘illusory’

by John Cook on February 1, 2013February 1, 2013 at 8:05 am

Clearwire said today that it will continue to entertain a buyout offer from Dish Network even though Sprint Nextel dubbed the rival bid from the satellite TV operator “illusory” and… Read More

Demo Day: Advice from ‘The Godfathers’ of Seattle tech (Video)

by John Cook on November 4, 2011November 4, 2011 at 10:03 am

A few weeks ago, Andy Sack and other members of TechStars made a plea to the entrepreneurial titans of Seattle to attend Demo Day, the investment pitch session in which 10… Read More

Morning Radar: TouchPad is a best seller; Online video rankings; and more

by John Cook on August 22, 2011August 26, 2011 at 5:24 am

How do you drive interest in your consumer electronics gadget? Well, you discontinue it, of course.  Engadget notes that HP’s heavily-discounted TouchPad — a tablet computer that’s being phased out… Read More

Erik Prusch named CEO of Clearwire, taking over a battered company in need of a lifeline

by John Cook on August 10, 2011October 1, 2011 at 2:49 am

The job in front of Erik Prusch — who was promoted to president and CEO of Clearwire today — may be one of the toughest in wireless. The former CFO… Read More

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