It takes a special kind of man to totally transform the world's largest telecommunications corporation into something entirely different. It takes a man of unusual vision to do to AT&T what Mr. Stephenson did.
To take a highly respected business totally dominant in its sector and transform it into "the worst managed large company in America", it takes a leader of Randall's extraordinary caliber. To drive a financial powerhouse that practically minted money into an organization up to its eyeballs in debt with nothing to show for it, an organization that now specializes in acquiring dynamic businesses and then several years later selling them for pennies on the dollar - bravo Mr. Randall! Not many CEO's can totally ruin the performance and morale in not just their own business but in numerous others as well!
Not many people have the ability to do to a company what Randall did. Nor do many leaders possess the charisma of a pair of wet socks on a cold day like our beloved Randall. These are big shoes to fill. And now, the legacy continues with the only man fit to fill those shoes, Mr. Stankey, an accomplished AT&T legend in his own right. A man who knows more about TV than the rest of us combined.
As our esteemed Mr. Randall glides off into the sunset on his multi-million dollar golden parachute, inflated by our disappearing employee and retiring benefits, let's all let Randall know how we really feel...