Sandra L. Helton, has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Telephone & Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications service company, ("TDS") since October of 2000. She joined TDS as Executive Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer in August 1998. Prior to joining TDS, Ms. Helton was the vice president and corporate controller of Compaq Computer Corporation between 1997 and 1998. Prior to that time, Ms. Helton was employed by Corning Incorporated for more than five years. At Corning Incorporated, Ms. Helton was senior vice president and treasurer between 1994 and 1997 and was vice president and treasurer between 1991 and 1994. Ms. Helton is also a Director of TDS, United States Cellular Corporation, a subsidiary of TDS which operates and invests in wireless telephone companies and properties, and The Principal Financial Group, a global financial institution. |