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Jay Brown

Jay A. Brown is a former president and chief executive of Crown Castle, the U.S. owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure. He became CEO in 2016 after serving as the company’s CFO and led it through a period of continued investment in towers and small-cell networks. Brown retired from the CEO role in January 2024 after nearly 25 years with the company, including a brief transition-period advisory role. His tenure spanned Crown Castle’s expansion in wireless infrastructure, including towers, small cells, and fiber; after his departure the company announced a strategic review and moved to simplify around its tower business. Crown Castle CEO succession announcement · Crown Castle 2015 results and succession plan

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Brown joined Crown Castle in 1999 and previously served as CFO before becoming CEO in 2016. The company’s 2023 succession release said he would retire in January 2024 and remain as an adviser through June of that year. This profile is therefore a historical leadership account and does not imply that Brown remains involved in current operations. Crown Castle succession filing · Crown Castle 8-K

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