Randall Stephenson, chairman and CEO of AT&T (NYSE: T) since 2007, will join the Boeing (NYSE: BA) board of directors as a member effective February 2016.
Stephenson will serve on the board’s audit, finance and special programs committees, Boeing said Tuesday.
The 33-year AT&T veteran was the company’s chief operating officer between 2004 and 2007 and senior vice president and chief financial officer between 2001 and 2004.
He has served on AT&T’s board since 2005.
“He understands the challenges big companies face in driving productivity and growth, and we will benefit from having his perspective brought to bear on our business, ” said Jim McNerney, Boeing chairman.