William Mounger

Biography

William M. “Billy” Mounger, II currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Tristar Technologies, LLC, a business development company. He is the manager of several companies which own spectrum for Broadband Wireless: Tristar License Group, Tstar 600, and Widespread Wireless. He was formerly Chairman of TeleCorp PCS, Inc., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tritel, Inc., and President of Mercury Communications Company. Mr. Mounger served as Chairman of the Cellular One Advisory Council and on the Board of the Personal Communications Industry Association now (Wireless Industry Association) and is currently serving on the board of CTIA – Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association.

In addition, he is President of Telos Foundation, Inc., which assists various nonprofit groups with both financial and advisory support. He was named one of the “Top 40 Under 40 Businessmen” in Mississippi in 1995 by the Mississippi Business Journal and was named the Ernst and Young “2000 Entrepreneur of the Year” for Mississippi and Louisiana. Mr. Mounger is currently serving as Chairman of the Commission for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. He is also serving as Chairman of Delta Industries, a regional concrete, and infrastructure company.

Mr. Mounger graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University and later received a Master of Arts degree from Reformed Theological Seminary.