Craig Slater, one of three Qwest board members who represents the Anschutz Corp., will not run for re-election, Qwest said in a document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday.
The Anschutz Corp., headed by Qwest’s largest stockholder and founder, Philip Anschutz, won’t offer a replacement to run for Slater’s spot on the 11-member board, said Anschutz Corp. spokesman Jim Monaghan.
Instead, the board will be reduced to 10 members after Slater’s term expires May 23, the date of Qwest’s annual meeting at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Anschutz and one of his designates, Cannon Harvey, continue to serve on the board.
Slater couldn’t be reached for comment.
“Craig made a personal decision to realign his time,” Monaghan said.
Staff writer Tom McGhee can be reached at 303-820-1671 or tmcghee@denverpost.com.
