Bio Details

Ray M. Robinson serves as the Chair of our Board of Directors. Prior to his appointment as Chair, Mr. Robinson was the Company’s independent lead director. Mr. Robinson started his career at AT&T in 1968, and prior to his retirement in 2003, he held several executive positions, including President of the Southern Region, its largest region, President and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Tridom, Vice President of Operations for AT&T Business Customer Care, Vice President of AT&T Outbound Services, and Vice President of AT&T Public Relations. Mr. Robinson is also a director of FTAI Aviation Ltd., a global supplier of aircraft engines, modules and other materials associated with aircraft engine maintenance and removal, and FTAI Infrastructure, Inc., an owner and operator of assets in the energy, intermodal transport and rail market sectors in North America, both of which are public companies. Since 2003, Mr. Robinson has also served as a director and non-executive Chairman of Citizens Bancshares Corporation and its subsidiary, Citizens Trust Bank, the largest African American-owned bank in the Southeastern United States and the nation’s second largest. Mr. Robinson previously served as a director of RailAmerica, Inc. from 2010 to 2012, Avnet, Inc. from 2000 to 2018, Acuity Brands, Inc. from 2001 to 2023 and American Airlines Group, Inc. from 2005 to 2023. Mr. Robinson has also been Vice Chairman of the East Lake Community Foundation in Atlanta, Georgia since November 2003. Among other qualifications, Mr. Robinson brings experience in senior management and board service for numerous public companies to our Board of Directors.