About John D. deButts
Lived 1915 – 1986 (aged 70–71). John D. deButts was an American businessperson, AT&T and chairman.
John Dulany deButts (April 10, 1915 – December 18, 1986) was an American businessman. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of AT&T from 1972 to 1979.
Biography After graduating from high school, he enrolled in the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, where he studied electrical engineering. He received a bachelor's degree in 1936. He served as president of Illinois Bell.
He served as chairman of The Business Council from 1977 to 1978.
He resided in a family farm in Upperville, Virginia. He died of a heart attack in Winchester, Virginia, on December 18, 1986.
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American businessperson
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John D. deButts was born in 1915.
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John D. deButts died on 18 December 1986 in Winchester.
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John D. deButts was a businessperson, AT&T and chairman.
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