Ronald T. LeMay

Ronald T. LeMay converted from Executive Chairman, named in February 2010, to Non-Executive Chairman of the board following the closing of the IPO in June 2013.  Prior to that, Mr. LeMay served as the company’s President and CEO.  Mr. LeMay works closely with the President and CEO, Michael Small, on Gogo’s overall strategy and operations, providing unique insight, guidance and perspective, drawing from his time leading the company.

Mr. LeMay is a 42 year veteran of the communications industry having served as an officer of Southwestern Bell, AT&T and Sprint.   His Sprint career spanned 18 years and included pioneering the wireless industry with the start up of Sprint PCS as its first employee serving as CEO.  Sprint PCS grew to $10B in annual revenues faster than any other company before or after.

Mr. LeMay also served as President and COO of Sprint from 1996 until his retirement in 2003, when he became an Industrial Partner for Ripplewood Holdings, a private equity firm and one of Gogo’s investors.  He also served as CEO of Japan Telecom, a Ripplewood portfolio company, leading the turn-around and sale of the company in 2004.

Over the last six years, Mr. LeMay has been extensively involved in the formation, startup, growth and financing of numerous technology, services and wireless companies, including having served as Chairman of Zave Networks which was sold to Google as one of its ten largest acquisitions.  He currently serves as Chairman CEO of MachineryLink, Inc., Chairman of Erecycling Group, Director of Allstate Corporation and Managing Partner of Openair Equity Partners.

Mr. LeMay holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Arkansas University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas.