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University of Wyoming

Sol Trujillo

◊ CEO, Telstra Corporation Ltd.


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Trujillo was named UW College of Business Distinguished Alumnus in 1987 and was given the UW Distinguished Alumni Award in 2004.

Hometown:
Cheyenne, Wyoming

College:
Business

Degree:
B.S. Business Administration

Sol Trujillo is managing director and CEO of Telstra Corporation Ltd., Australia's largest telephone company, based in Melbourne.

Trujillo previously served on the boards of PepsiCo Inc., Target Corporation, Gannett Corporation, and Electronic Data Systems Corporation. He was named one of the 100 most influential Latinos in the nation in 1994 by Hispanic Business magazine.

Trujillo has held positions such as president, CEO, and chairman of U.S. West Inc., as well as chairman, president, and CEO of San Diego-based Graviton Inc. (2000-03). He was also the CEO of Orange S.A. from 2003 to 2004.

In 1999 he received the Latin American Educational Foundation's LAEF (leadership, advocacy, education, and foresight) Award.

Trujillo earned his Master's of Business Administration in 1974. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Colorado in 2000.

Trujillo currently resides in Melbourne, Australia.

Photo courtesy of Telstra Corporation