Glen F. Post III (born October 4, 1952) was the chief executive officer and president of

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, an

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integrated communications service provider based out of

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. He earned a bachelor's degree in

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in 1974 at

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and an

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in 1976 at Louisiana Tech. Post joined CenturyTel in 1976. He was named vice president in 1982 and was promoted to senior vice president and

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in 1984. He was appointed to the

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board of directors in 1985, and the following year he was promoted to senior vice president and

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. In 1988 Post was named executive vice president and

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. He became the

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and chief operating officer of CenturyTel in 1990. In 1992 Post was named vice chairman of the board, president, and

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. In 2002 he was appointed

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and chief executive officer. Since 2009 Post has served as chief executive officer and president of CenturyLink. His honors include: Louisiana Tech College of Administration and Business Distinguished Alumni in 1991, Louisiana Tech University Tower Medallion Award in 1997 and DeGree Enterprises Lifetime Achievement Award in Business 2003. CenturyLink’s 2014 annual revenues were $18 billion, up from $360 million in 1992 when Post was appointed

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. Post serves on the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) and a number of other boards and foundations.Executive Profile of Glen Post – CenturyLink Newsroom
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