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Rolla P. Huff is EarthLink’s president and chief executive officer. Rolla is responsible for overseeing approximately 2,000 employees across the country dedicated to meeting the data, voice and wireless needs of the Company’s more than 5 million subscribers.
Rolla is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Mpower Communications, a facilities-based provider of broadband data and voice services to business customers throughout California, Las Vegas and Chicago. Rolla held that position from late 1999, when he started with the Company, until 2006 when he successfully closed a $200 million all cash sale of Mpower to another California-based competitive local exchange provider.
Prior to Mpower, Rolla was president and chief operating officer for Frontier Communications, where he played the lead role in negotiating its $13 billion merger with Global Crossing Ltd. He joined Frontier in May of 1998 as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO).
Rolla served more than five years with AT&T Corporation and AT&T Wireless, where he held numerous executive positions with increasing responsibilities, including the position of president, central United States for AT&T Wireless. In that position, he was responsible for AT&T's wireless business in 15 states, encompassing approximately 1.6 million customers and representing more than $1 billion in annual revenue.
During his tenure with AT&T Wireless, Rolla also served as senior vice president and CFO from 1995 to 1997. Prior to his appointment as CFO, he was the financial vice president of AT&T's corporate mergers and acquisitions group, where he was heavily involved in the acquisition and integration of McCaw Cellular, AT&T's successful bid for $1.5 billion in PCS licenses, and the sale of AT&T's interest in LIN Broadcasting. He was a member of the LIN board before its sale by AT&T.
His background also includes serving more than 10 years with NCR Corporation where he held a variety of roles in accounting, financial planning, and operations in both the domestic and international business units.
Rolla earned a bachelors degree in management from Purdue University and is a Certified Public Accountant. | 