John W. Stanton

John W. Stanton is an American businessman. He is the chairman of the board of Trilogy International Partners, as well as the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). Early life and education Stanton was born in 1955. A lifelong resident of the Seattle area, John Stanton went to Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington. He earned his undergraduate degree in Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. He earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. Career Founding wireless companies Stanton was the founder and former CEO of Western Wireless Corporation, former chairman and CEO of VoiceStream Wireless, and former chairman of the CTIA.