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Charles E. Levine has been a member of the Sierra Wireless board for more than three years and was elected Chairman of the Board in April 2006. Mr. Levine serves on three high tech boards. The companies range from web start-ups wireless and Mr. Levine focuses on the companies’ responsiveness to customers’ needs. Mr. Levine also served on three other NASDAQ boards of companies that were recently acquired at substantial premiums to market.
Prior to retirement Mr. Levine was President of Sprint PCS. In that role he led the fastest growing Company in history growing from nothing to over $10 billion in revenue in less than five years. Sprint changed the face of wireless from an industry catering to the rich to one used by everyone. In 2001 Sprint PCS was named Supercarrier of the Year by Wireless Week and Levine was named CEO of the Year by Frost & Sullivan.
Mr. Levine served as the Sprint PCS’ chief sales & marketing officer prior to his presidency and in 1999 MC Magazine and the New York Times named him their 1999 Marketer of the Year. Prior to Sprint PCS Levine successfully built new businesses for Octel AT&T and General Electric and has been an integral part of business turnarounds. His career began at Procter & Gamble where he was brand manager for P&G’s largest business Pampers.
Mr. Levine is originally from Columbus Ohio. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Trinity College with a major in economics. He received his masters in business administration from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management graduating at the top of his class. | 