John N. Palmer
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John N. Palmer was sworn in as Ambassador to Portugal in November of 2001. He formed Mobile Communications Corporation of America (MCCA) in 1973, and led the company to become a significant force in the cellular telephone industry. He eventually sold MCAA to BellSouth in 1989 but retained certain business that became SkyTel Communications, a leader in advanced wireless messaging that deployed the first nationwide two-way wireless messaging network. Ambassador Palmer served as Chairman of SkyTel until its sale to MCI WorldCom in 1999. Among many other professional accomplishments, Ambassador Palmer has served on the President's Export Council as a Private Sector Advisor to the Secretary of Commerce and as a Private Sector Trade Advisor to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. He was a member of the boards of three New York Stock Exchange companies, AmSouth Bancorporation, EastGroup, and Entergy Corporation. Ambassador Palmer's civic leadership efforts included several board memberships: Chairman of the National Trustees of the National Symphony Orchestra; the Institute for Technology Development (ITD); Foundation for the Mid-South; Trustee of Millsaps College; and President and Director for the University of Mississippi Foundation. He also served as Chairman-Elect of the Mississippi Economic Council. Ambassador Palmer was also President of the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association and Telocator, both national trade associations. He is a past member of the Young President's Organization and the Chief Executives Organization. Ambassador Palmer is currently a member of the Momentum Mississippi Steering Committee and Co-Chair of the Technology Development and Transfer Committee of Momentum Mississippi. Ambassador Palmer holds BA and MBA degrees from the University of Mississippi. He and his wife Clementine have four grown children. Contact SmartSynch Today >> |
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