Steven B. Dodge
Background
Steven B. Dodge founded American Radio Systems and led the strategy that separated its tower assets into American Tower Systems, the predecessor to American Tower Corporation.
Role at American Tower Corporation
Steven B. Dodge was the entrepreneur behind American Radio Systems, the radio broadcasting company whose tower division became American Tower. The insight was that towers built for broadcasting could also be leased to wireless carriers, turning scarce physical infrastructure into a recurring revenue business. American Tower was spun out as that opportunity became large enough to stand on its own.