AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson is stepping down, John Stankey to serve as new CEO

Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has announced that he'll be stepping down from his position, with current AT&T president and COO John Stankey set to replace him as the new CEO on July 1st, via CNBC. Stephenson will continue to serve as the executive chairman of AT&T's board until January 2021. Stephenson has served as AT&T's CEO since May 2007, a time period that saw the company massive expand in both existing and new markets, with an attempted (but failed purchase o...