Theodore Newton Vail
Theodore Newton Vail (July 16, 1845 – April 16, 1920) was president of American Telephone & Telegraph between 1885 and 1889, and again from 1907 to 1919. Vail saw telephone service as a public utility and moved to consolidate telephone networks under the Bell system. In 1913 he oversaw the Kingsbury Commitment that led to a more open system for connection.
Theodore Newton Vail | |
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Vail in 1913 | |
| 4th President of American Telephone & Telegraph | |
| In office 1907–1919 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Perry Fish |
| Succeeded by | Harry Bates Thayer |
| 1st President of American Telephone & Telegraph | |
| In office 1885–1889 | |
| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | John Elbridge Hudson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1845 Malvern, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 1920 (aged 74) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Emma Righter
(m. 1869; died 1905) |
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