Mike Gilliam – 7/31/10
Chief Executive Officer
Michael N. Gilliam is the Chief Executive Officer for the San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind, responsible for all operations. Mike began his employment with the Lighthouse just over four years ago after having spent three years on the Board of Directors.
Prior to being appointed to his current position, Mr. Gilliam was employed by SW Bell/SBC/AT&T for 31 years during which he served as senior vice president – regulatory, vice president in charge of SBC’s Year 2000 Project worldwide and president- Arkansas & Oklahoma operations. Mr. Gilliam, a third generation San Antonian, began his career with Southwestern Bell Telephone as an installer in 1971 in St. Louis. He progressed through various network operations, engineering, and planning assignments in Texas through 1987 before accepting a position at Bell Labs in New Jersey. From that point, Mr. Gilliam has had responsibilities for SBC’s cable television operations in London, England and in Maryland and Virginia, as well as corporate technology strategies and new product development.
Mr. Gilliam is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a degree in civil engineering and completed the Advanced Executive Development Program at Cornell University in 1987. He and his wife, Marlos, have two daughters and are in the process of building their retirement home in San Antonio.
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