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CQR 2005 CHAIRMAN’s AWARD
Mr. Smith is cited for sustained contributions in the field of service reliability and security, leadership in a national crisis, and oversight of industry standards coordination and collaboration.
Bill Smith is Chief Technology Officer for BellSouth Corporation. In this role, he is responsible for setting the technology direction of BellSouth's core infrastructure. His department includes, network and operations technology, Internet protocol (IP) applications, next generation strategy as well as BellSouth Entertainment, LLC.
A native of Asheville, North Carolina, he attended North Carolina State University at Raleigh, where he graduated with honors in 1979.
Bill began his career with BellSouth in 1979 and moved through a variety of job responsibilities over the next several years. He has been involved in BellSouth's advanced technology efforts since returning from an assignment at Bell Communications Research in New Jersey in 1987. He has held a number of assignments dealing with a variety of issues including technology, operations, marketing, and public policy. Bill was also an active participant in National and International Telecommunications Standards. Most recently Bill was responsible for BellSouth's DSL, Internet and wholesale business units.
Bill also serves as Chairman of the Board of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), a Washington, D.C. based technical planning and standards organization serving the telecommunications industry. He is also involved in a number of organizations within the Atlanta community, including serving on the Executive Board of the Atlanta Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and as Chairman of the Board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia and Alabama. Bill is also on the Board of Advisors for the Graduate School at North Carolina State University.
Mr. Smith receiving the CQR 2005 Chairman's Award from Karl Rauscher in CQR 2005 Workshop, St. Pete Beach, Florida.