Stephen Stokols

Stephen Stokols
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
London Business School
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, investor
TitleCEO of Boost Mobile

Stephen Stokols is an American entrepreneur, technologist, and executive located in Los Angeles, California.[1] Stokols is CEO of Boost Mobile, which has over 9 millions subscribers and $4 billion in annual revenue.[2][3] Prior to Boost, Stokols was the CEO of FreedomPop, the company he co-founded in August 2012 with Skype founder Niklas Zennström.[1] FreedomPop was sold in June 2019.[4]

In October 2019, Stokols helped launch XvsX Sports, a sport technology company, with former NBA Champion Metta World Peace, aiming to open access to premium pick-up games at underutilized indoor courts across the US.[5] He also partnered with Metta World Peace on a $1 billion investment fund, where Stokols is an advisor.[6]

In November 2019, Stokols joined forces with Liquide Inc. to raise $1 billion to bring high-speed wireless access to Africa.[7] In May 2022, Stokols officially joined venture-backed BuildOps on its board of directors.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Skype Founder's New Startup, FreedomPop, Picks CEO". Bloomberg News. 16 August 2012. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  2. ^ Dang, Sheila (September 22, 2020). "Dish names telecom veteran to head Boost Mobile". MarketWatch. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Dish appoints Stephen Stokols as new CEO of Boost Mobile". Carelyst. September 22, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
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  5. ^ "How a team of former NBA stars plans to remake recreational hoops". Pitchbook. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  6. ^ Roof, Katie (2022-07-29). "Ex-NBA Star Metta World Peace Targets $1 Billion Investment Fund". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  7. ^ "Telecom Pioneer Teams Up With Liquide Inc. to Bring Low-Cost Wireless Connectivity to Africa". Erie News Now. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  8. ^ Bureau, E. T. (May 26, 2022). "BuildOps Onboards Stephen Stokols into Board of Directors". {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)