Wireless broadband communications provider Clearwire Corporation announced on March 9 telecom industry veteran William (Bill) T. Morrow, 49, was joining the company as Chief Executive Officer. Co-Founder and current CEO Benjamin G. Wolff will continue with the Company as Co-Chairman, a position he will share with current Chairman Craig O. McCaw.

Morrow brings nearly 30 years of management experience in the communications services industry. He recently served as President and CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric in San Francisco, overseeing a recent overhaul of company efficiency, supply chain and customer focus. Prior to PG&E, Morrow served in a number of senior executive positions at international mobile communications group Vodafone Ltd. and Vodafone Group PLC, including Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone, Europe, Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone UK Ltd. and President of Vodafone KK in Japan. He also served as President of Japan Telecom Co. and held senior executive positions with wireless telecommunications carrier AirTouch International.

“I am looking forward to working with Bill, the board of directors and the rest of the Clearwire team, as we strive to realize the full potential of the business opportunity in front of us,” said Wolff. “It is hard to imagine a person that could be better suited than Bill to lead the company into its next phase of growth.”

As Co-Chairman, Wolff will focus on Clearwire’s strategic and financing opportunities. In addition, he will continue to serve on the Executive Committee and board of the Cellular Telephone Industries Association (CTIA) and maintain his role as President of Craig O. McCaw’s Carillon Point investment company, Eagle River Investments, LLC.