Telephone and Data Systems

Summary

Telephone and Data Systems is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Telephone and Data Systems is in the country of United States^[3].
• Telephone and Data Systems is in the country of US^[4].
• Telephone and Data Systems's instance of is recorded as business^[5].
• Telephone and Data Systems's instance of is recorded as public company^[6].
• Telephone and Data Systems's founder is recorded as LeRoy T. Carlson^[7].
• Telephone and Data Systems's headquarters location is recorded as Chicago^[8].
• Telephone and Data Systems's chief executive officer is recorded as LeRoy T. Carlson^[9].
• Telephone and Data Systems's chief executive officer is recorded as LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.^[10].
• Telephone and Data Systems's child organization or unit is recorded as U.S. Cellular^[11].
• Telephone and Data Systems's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[12].
• Telephone and Data Systems's industry is recorded as telecommunications^[13].
• 1969 marks the founding of Telephone and Data Systems^[14].
• 1997-12-12 marks the founding of Telephone and Data Systems^[15].
• Telephone and Data Systems's official website is recorded as http://www.tdsinc.com/^[16].
• Telephone and Data Systems's legal form is recorded as XTIQ^[17].

Product Details

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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data

• Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 5299003YZW5BE2NNLO37^[18]

• Registered legal name: Telephone And Data Systems, INC.^[19]

• Legal jurisdiction: US-DE^[20]

• GLEIF entity category: GENERAL^[21]

• Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): XTIQ^[22]

• Entity status: ACTIVE^[23]

• LEI registration status: ISSUED^[24]

• Entity created: 1997-12-12^[25]

• LEI first registered: 2025-11-25^[26]

• LEI last updated: 2025-11-25^[27]

• LEI next renewal: 2026-11-25^[28]

• Managing LOU: 5299000J2N45DDNE4Y28^[29]

• Registration authority: RA000602^[30]

• Authority entity ID: 2796205^[31]

• Conformity flag: CONFORMING^[32]

Body

Founding

Telephone and Data Systems's founder is recorded as LeRoy T. Carlson^[7]. Recorded inception include 1969^[14] and 1997-12-12^[15].

Leadership

Chief executives include LeRoy T. Carlson^[9] and LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.^[10].

Operations

Telephone and Data Systems's headquarters location is recorded as Chicago^[8]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as U.S. Cellular^[11].

Industry

Telephone and Data Systems's industry is recorded as telecommunications^[13].

Ownership

Telephone and Data Systems's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[12].

Why It Matters

Telephone and Data Systems ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month).^[2]