Telephone Hall of Fame
The Telephone Hall of Fame was founded in 1965 by a group of Pioneers who envisioned a special recognition for individuals in the industry who contribute not only to their company but to the industry at large; a forum through which excellence is rewarded by colleagues, employers, and leaders in telecommunications.
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The accomplishments of those inducted into the Telephone Hall of Fame represent an unmatched insight into the development and growth of telephony. The telecommunications industry has made a significant contribution to the nation's private and public sectors and the lifestyle of its people, especially in the rural areas. These successes also serve as a standard to which present and future generations can aspire.
Nominations for the Hall of Fame include individuals who have made positive and substantial contributions to the development, growth, and public perception of the telephone industry, on a national scale, over many years. To be eligible, an individual must have reached age 70, be retired from the industry for at least three years, or be deceased.
Please Welcome our 2025 Hall of Fame Inductee:
Glen Post III
into the ITPA Telephone Hall of Fame!
Glen F. Post III, born in October 1952 in El Dorado, Arkansas, joined Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc. (CenturyTel) as an accountant in 1976, with an MBA from Louisiana Tech. Headquartered in Monroe, LA, CenturyTel’s origins date back to the early 1900s. After numerous acquisitions, the company was renamed to Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc. in 1971 and went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1978, shortly after Post joined the company. A high-profile assignment to consolidate the financials of the growing company’s subsidiaries placed Post on the executive team’s radar, and he rose quickly through the ranks. In 1982, he was named vice president. He was promoted to senior vice president and treasurer in 1984 and was appointed to the board of directors in 1985. In 1986, he became senior vice president and chief financial officer. In 1988, Post was named executive vice president and chief operating officer. Post was appointed president and chief operating officer of CenturyTel in 1990. In 1992, he was named vice chairman of the board, president, and chief executive officer. In 2002, he was appointed Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Post continued serving as CEO through several more company name changes and acquisitions, including the acquisition of Qwest, a former Bell company. He retired in June 2018 but remained on the company’s board of directors until 2020.
The year Post became CEO, his company generated $270 million in revenue. The year before his retirement, the company generated $24 billion in revenue, had operations in sixty countries, and employed more than 50,000 employees. Over the four decades Post led his company, he built it into one of America's largest ILECs and one of the largest broadband internet service providers.
After Post retired from the ILEC industry, he and some former colleagues formed a new venture called Technology for Rural America, with a vision to bring high-speed internet service to underserved rural areas. Initially, the venture provided consulting services to parishes and cities in North Louisiana, helping them navigate available funding programs and connecting them with providers to best meet their communications needs. Post’s team helped one city, which had no fiber connections, develop an RFP seeking a provider to bring fiber to homes and businesses in the city. That city has now signed an agreement with AT&T to be the first 100% fiber city in North Louisiana. Post and his colleagues have also helped cities implement public Wi-Fi service in city-owned facilities and public areas.
In December 2023, Post spearheaded a joint venture between Technology for Rural America and private equity firm The Avery Companies to launch PhireLink, with Post as Chairman and CEO. Post’s goal was to deliver superior, dependable communication services to rural America's underserved communities. Under his leadership, the company purchased its first 100% fiber internet service provider in South Louisiana, initially providing service to business customers. The company subsequently expanded its fiber network to serve residential neighborhoods. In 2024, the group purchased an internet service provider in Southeast Colorado. The company’s focus remains on bringing quality internet service options to customers in underserved rural territories.
Telephone Hall of Fame Honor Roll
Below is a list of the members of the Telephone Hall of Fame, followed by the year of their induction.
- Adams, Arthur F, 1965
- Agee, John H, 1966
- Alden, Raymond M, 1994
- Atherton, J. Ballard, 1969
- Bailey, Carl F, 1998
- Bailey, Clyde S, 1972
- Balch, John A, 1976
- Barnes, Edwin L., 2016
- Barnes, Frank S., Sr, 1980
- Barnes, Frank S., Jr, 1996
- Barnes, John M., 1999
- Barnes, Ladson, A., 2024
- Barnhart, Henry A., 1969
- Barnhart, Hugh A., 1982
- Bell, Alexander G., 1999
- Berry, Loren M., 1982
- Blain, Ray, 1981
- Blakeslee, Edwin M., 1965
- Blomeyer, Edward C, 1965
- Bohn, Frank F., 1966
- Boylan, John P., 1965
- Bozell, Harold V., 1970
- Brorein, Carl D., Sr., 1976
- Brorein, William G., 1968
- Brown, Clyson L., 1967
- Bryant, Glenn E., 2015
- Bunke, Robert W., 1995
- Burfiend Raymond H., 1967
- Cadwell, Charles S., 1970
- Carlson, LeRoy T., 2014
- Case, Weldon W., 1991
- Clerkin, James J., Jr., 1988
- Cook, John Brown, 1981
- Cook, Wallace I, 1969
- Corman, William F, 1989
- Densmore, Leonard D., 1983
- Fargo, Hiram D., 1974
- Ferguson, Peter M., 1969
- Fisher, Burgie L., 1966
- French, Warren B., Jr., 1993
- Ford, Joe T., 2017
- Forsyth, Mary Lou, 2024
- Galloway, Josey K., 1984
- Garnett, Wilson B., 1995
- Gary, Theodore, 1965
- Geist, James E., 1996
- Guild, Douglas S., 1984
- Hageman, Herman E., 1965
- Harris Joseph, 1967
- Hart, Alden L., 1969
- Haskin, Eleanor G., 2020
- Henry, William C., 1973
- Henson, Paul H., 1992
- Hill, Luther W., 1970
- Hirsch, Gustav, 1965
- Hirt, Donald, 2001
- Holderness, H. Dail, 1985
- Johnston, John K., 1967
- Keen, Jack C., 2000
- Kellogg, Milo G., 1965
- Lancaster, Hannah A., 2023
- Loomis, Wesley H., III., 1981
- Loveland, Chester H., 1976
- Lucier, Phillip J., 1994
- Lucier, Ralph F., 1972
- Lumpkin, Richard A., 1990
- MacKinnon, F.S., 1965
- Mahoney, Harry P., 1967
- Martin, Talbot., G., 1976
- Mason, Charles F., 1966
- McCartney, James E., 2019
- McClelland Robert S., 1997
- McBerty Frank R, 1965
- McGraw, Max, 1968
- McHenry, Houck, 1965
- Nehring, Roland, 2001
- North, Charles H., 1969
- O'Brien, Janice Eloise, 2023
- O'Connell, John F., 1993
- Odegard, Sigurd L., 1993
- Ostline, John E., 1977
- Payne, Harold G., 1987
- Peterson, D. Wayne., 2021
- Pirnie, Robert M., Jr., 1991
- Porter, John R., 1967
- Post, Glen III., 2025
- Power, Donald C., 1975
- Quatman, George B., 1977
- Reese, Frank D., 1997
- Reno, Ralph C., 1971
- Reynolds, John G., 1980
- Scupin, Carl A., 1973
- Smith, Ray H., 2013
- Stewart, H. Milton, Sr., 1983
- Stocker, C. Paul, 1985
- Stoffels, Robert E., 2016
- Stromberg, Alfred, 1965
- Strowger, Almon B., 1965
- Sullivan, R. Parker, 1983
- Swanson, Dean Charles 2018
- Thomas, James M., 1966
- Warner, Leslie H., 1980
- Welch, Francis X., 1981
- Wettstein, Otto., Jr., 1977
- Wilburn, Hugh R., Jr., 1986
- Williams, Clarke McRae., 2014
- Woods, Frank H., 1965
- Workman, Mayme, 1965
- Wright, John H., 1965