13 Facts About Daniel Hesse

Daniel R Hesse was born on c 1953 and is the former chief executive officer of Sprint Corporation.

In January 2016, Hesse joined the board of directors for PNC Financial Services where he chairs the Technology Subcommittee.

Daniel Hesse was elected to the board of directors for Akamai Technologies in August 2016 and named as Chairman in June 2021.

On October 20,2022, Daniel Hesse was inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame for his contributions to the wireless industry and efforts in sustainability and corporate responsibility.

Daniel Hesse received a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame in government and international studies in 1975, an MBA from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University in 1977, and Master's of Science from the MIT Sloan School of Management as a Sloan Fellow in 1989.

From March 2000 to June 2004, Daniel Hesse was CEO and chairman of Terabeam Corporation.

Daniel Hesse was the President and CEO of Embarq from May 2006 until December 2007.

Daniel Hesse was named CEO of Sprint Nextel on December 17,2007.

Daniel Hesse joined Sprint as the company was losing customers following the merger with Nextel.

Daniel Hesse added retail stores across the nation in an attempt for increased in-person customer service.

Daniel Hesse was named a Top Rated CEO on Glassdoor and one of five "Best Turnaround CEOs of All Time" by Fierce Wireless.

Daniel Hesse led the acquisition of 80 percent of Sprint by Softbank in July 2013 and remained for a year to complete the transition.

Daniel Hesse is on the boards of directors for the following organizations:.