Tom Wheeler joined Core Capital in 2005 after nearly three decades of working at the forefront of telecommunications policy and business development. As an entrepreneur, Tom founded multiple companies offering cable, wireless and video communications services and, as a policy expert, he has been intimately involved in the development of the government’s telecommunications policy at both the legislative and regulatory level.
A member of the Wireless Industry Hall of Fame and one of Cablevision Magazine’s 20 Most Influential Individuals in Cable History, Tom was President of the National Cable Television Association (NCTA) from 1979 to 1984. After several years as CEO of various technology start-ups, including the first company to offer high-speed data to the home and the first digital video delivery service, he was asked to take over the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA), where he was CEO until 2004.
Tom is currently Chairman and President of the Foundation for the National Archives. He is a former Trustee of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, appointed by Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and has authored two books: Take Command: Leadership Lessons of the Civil War (Doubleday, 2000) and Mr. Lincoln’s T-Mails: The Untold Story of How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War (HarperCollins, 2006).
Tom is a graduate of Ohio State University and the recipient of its Alumni Medal for national and international career achievement. He resides in Washington, D.C.
Board Involvement:Tom represents Core on the Boards of Directors of Roundbox, UpdateLogic, LimeLife, Jacked, and Twisted Pair Solutions. He is also on the boards of Earthlink and Helio.