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Ralph de la Vega is president and chief executive officer of AT&T mobility, the wireless unit of AT&T. He was appointed to this position in October 2007.
Previously, he served as group presiden of Regional Telecommunications and Entertainment. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. de la Vega served as chief operating officer of Cingular Wireless, where he was responsible for technology planning, network operations, marketing, sales and customer care. Before joining Cingular in January 2004, he served as president-BellSouth Latin America, with overall responsibility for BellSouth’s operations in 11 countries: Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Nicaragua, Brazil and Guatemala.
A native of Cuba, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from Florida Atlantic University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Northern Illinois University, and he has completed the Executive Program at the University of Virginia.