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R. Stewart Ewing, Jr.

Positions held at CenturyTel

  • Vice President of Finance - 1983
  • Vice President and Controller - 1984
  • Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - 1989
  • Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - 1999

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree/Business - Northwestern State University/Natchitoches, Louisiana

Stewart Ewing has played a key role in CenturyTel's acquisition strategy by negotiating all stages of purchase agreements from legal and regulatory to folding new companies into CenturyTel's corporate structure and philosophy. His responsibilities include managing CenturyTel's accounting, treasury, corporate development and investor relations functions.

Ewing's extensive experience includes management of CenturyTel's regulatory, information systems and corporate planning areas. He has been a main contributor to CenturyTel's consistent earnings growth over the past several years.