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“We did start with a simple manifesto, as we called it, which was a description of what we were about, and it was the Un-carrier. It was about finding and solving customer pain points in an attempt to fix a stupid, broken, arrogant industry. It was something we felt passionate about. It was our goal to make changes and have the industry make the same ones.”

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John J. Legere
John J. Legere

John J. Legere, born in 1958, is an accomplished businessman with extensive experience in the telecommunications industry. He served as the CEO of T-Mobile USA, where he led a significant transformation of the company. more

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