Telephone and Data Systems Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Telephone and Data Systems' CEO is Ted Carlson, appointed in Jan 1981, has a tenure of 43.33 years. total yearly compensation is $9.68M, comprised of 14% salary and 86% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.85% of the company’s shares, worth $87.71M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.9 years and 16 years respectively.

Key information

Ted Carlson

Chief executive officer

US$9.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	14.0%
CEO tenure	43.3yrs
CEO ownership	3.9%
Management average tenure	4.9yrs
Board average tenure	16yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Ted Carlson's remuneration changed compared to Telephone and Data Systems's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Mar 31 2024	n/a	n/a	-US$548m
Dec 31 2023	US$10m	US$1m	-US$569m
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$88m
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$97m
Mar 31 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$60m
Dec 31 2022	US$9m	US$1m	-US$7m
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$47m
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$101m
Mar 31 2022	n/a	n/a	US$104m
Dec 31 2021	US$10m	US$1m	US$117m
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$119m
Jun 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$168m
Mar 31 2021	n/a	n/a	US$214m
Dec 31 2020	US$10m	US$1m	US$226m
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	US$223m
Jun 30 2020	n/a	n/a	US$164m
Mar 31 2020	n/a	n/a	US$131m
Dec 31 2019	US$7m	US$1m	US$121m
Sep 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$126m
Jun 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$155m
Mar 31 2019	n/a	n/a	US$155m
Dec 31 2018	US$7m	US$1m	US$135m
Sep 30 2018	n/a	n/a	US$406m
Jun 30 2018	n/a	n/a	US$178m
Mar 31 2018	n/a	n/a	US$155m
Dec 31 2017	US$6m	US$1m	US$153m

Compensation vs Market: Ted's total compensation ($USD9.68M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.66M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Ted's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Ted Carlson (76 yo)

43.3yrs

Tenure

US$9,677,516

Compensation

Mr. LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., also known as Ted, as a Director of United States Cellular Corporation (“U.S. Cellular”) since 1984. Mr. Carlson has been the Chairman (an Executive Officer) of U.S.Cellular sin...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
LeRoy Carlson	President	43.3yrs	US$9.68m	3.85% $ 87.7m
Vicki Villacrez	Executive VP	2yrs	US$1.99m	0.021% $ 470.1k
Joseph Hanley	Senior Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development	2.9yrs	US$1.54m	0.035% $ 795.6k
Anita Kroll	Chief Accounting Officer	6.9yrs	no data	0.0087% $ 198.4k
Laurie Ruchti	VP & Chief Information Officer	3.8yrs	no data	no data
Julie Mathews	Director of Investor Relations	no data	no data	no data
Stephen Fitzell	General Counsel & Assistant Secretary	no data	no data	no data
John Greene	Vice President of Human Resource Development	no data	no data	no data
Jessica Bartley	VP of IT Security and Chief Security & Privacy Officer	2.3yrs	no data	no data
Jane McCahon	Vice President - Corporate Secretary	11.3yrs	no data	no data
John Toomey	VP & Treasurer	6yrs	no data	no data
Colleen Thompson	Vice President of Corporate Relations	no data	no data	no data

4.9yrs

Average Tenure

61yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: TDS.PRU's management team is considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
LeRoy Carlson	President	56.3yrs	US$9.68m	3.85% $ 87.7m
Vicki Villacrez	Executive VP	less than a year	US$1.99m	0.021% $ 470.1k
Wade Oosterman	Independent Director	5yrs	US$274.80k	0.026% $ 593.0k
Christopher O'Leary	Independent Director	18.3yrs	US$294.17k	0.054% $ 1.2m
Letitia G. Carlson	Non-Independent Director	28.3yrs	US$233.94k	2.81% $ 63.9m
Walter C. Carlson	Chairman of the Board	43.3yrs	US$270.94k	3.95% $ 89.9m
George Off	Independent Director	27.3yrs	US$288.94k	0.058% $ 1.3m
James Butman	Non-Independent Director	6yrs	US$3.34m	0.20% $ 4.5m
Prudence Carlson	Non-Independent Director	16yrs	US$233.94k	2.79% $ 63.5m
Kimberly Dixon	Independent Director	7yrs	US$280.65k	0.029% $ 663.1k
Dirk Woessner	Independent Director	2yrs	US$231.66k	0.0050% $ 114.0k

16.0yrs

Average Tenure

64yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: TDS.PRU's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 16 years average tenure).

Telephone and Data Systems Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 22, 2024

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc Appoints Vicki Villacrez to Its Board

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Approves Election of Dirk S. Woessner as Director

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 19, 2022

Recent updates

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 22, 2024

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Reports Impairment of Goodwill for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2023

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 16, 2024

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 Dividends on Common Shares, Series A Common Shares, Payable on December 29, 2023

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Provides Earnings Forecast for the Year 2023

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 03, 2023

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc Appoints Vicki Villacrez to Its Board

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Dividends on Common Shares, Series A Common Shares, Payable on September 29, 2023

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Provides Earnings Forecast for the Year 2023

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 04, 2023

the Klein Law Firm Announces Lead Plaintiff Deadline of July 5, 2023 in the Class Action Filed on Behalf of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Declares Second Quarter 2023 Dividend on Common Share and Series A Common Share, Payable on June 30, 2023

Rosen Law Firm Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Telephone and Data Systems, Inc

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Declares Dividend for the First Quarter 2023, Payable on March 31, 2023

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 16, 2023

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Declares Dividend for the Fourth Quarter 2022, Payable on December 30, 2022

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Nov 03, 2022

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Declares Third Quarter 2022 Dividend on Common Shares, Payable on September 30, 2022

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Aug 04, 2022

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Approves Election of Dirk S. Woessner as Director

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Declares Second Quarter 2022 Dividend on Common Shares, Payable on June 30, 2022

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. to Report Q1, 2022 Results on May 05, 2022

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 19, 2022

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. declares first quarter dividend of 2022, Payable on March 31, 2022

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. to Report Q4, 2021 Results on Feb 17, 2022

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.(NYSE:TDS) dropped from Russell 1000 Dynamic Index

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