Scott Ford was President of Alltel from 1996 to 2001 when he succeeded Joe Ford as CEO. Scott led Alltel through several major business transformations including the acquisitions of Western Wireless Corporation and 360 Communications, which transformed Alltel into a national wireless carrier. He led the $27 billion LBO of Alltel in 2007 and its sale to Verizon Wireless in 2009.
Scott is a former chairman of the Little Rock Branch of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, a former board member and Chairman of the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA), and a former director of Tyson Foods, Inc.
