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John Stanton
Director/Board Member at
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
Net worth: 56 M $ as of 29/06/2026
Profile
John W.
Stanton is the founder of Trilogy LLC, founded in 2005.
Mr. Stanton is the founder of Trilogy Equity Partners LLC, founded in 2005, serving as Managing Director & Founding Partner.
Mr. Stanton was the founder of Trilogy International Partners, Inc., founded in 2005, serving as Chairman.
Mr. Stanton is also the founder of Trilogy Search Partners LLC..
Current positions include Chairman at The Seattle Foundation since 2016, Chairman at The Baseball Club of Seattle LLLP, Chairman at Washington Early Learning Fund, Chairman & Managing Partner at First Avenue Entertainment LLLP since 2016, Independent Director at Costco Wholesale Corp.
since 2015, Independent Director at Microsoft Corp.
since 2014, Board Member at GameChanger Media, Inc., Board Member at Aven Foundation, Trustee at Whitman College, and Board Member at Firethorn Capital LLC.
Former positions include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Western Wireless Corp.
from 1992 to 2005, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at VoiceStream Wireless Corp.
from 1994 to 2004, Executive Chairman at Clearwire Corp.
from 2011 to 2013, Chairman at Washington Roundtable, Campaign Chairman at United Way of King County, Chairman at Year Up, Inc., Chairman at Business Partnership for Early Learning, Chairman at T-Mobile USA, Inc. from 2003 to 2004, Director at Alltel Corp.
from 2006 to 2007, Director at LIN Broadcasting Corp.
in 1994, Director at Advanced Digital Information Corp.
in 2006, Director at Columbia Sportswear Co. in 1997, Non-Executive Director at Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd., Director at Firethorn Holdings LLC, Director at Two Degrees Mobile Ltd., Director at McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. from 1991 to 1994, and Board Member at PrePlay, Inc. Education includes an MBA from Harvard University conferred in 1979 and an undergraduate degree from Whitman College conferred in 1977.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/06/2026 | 87,676 ( 0% ) | 33 M $ | 29/06/2026 | |
| 06/11/2025 | 24,512 ( 0.01% ) | 23 M $ | 29/06/2026 |
John Stanton active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 30/06/2014 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 30/09/2015 |
Aven Foundation
 Aven Foundation Financial ConglomeratesFinance Foundation | Director/Board Member | - |
Firethorn Capital LLC
 Firethorn Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice | Director/Board Member | - |
Trilogy Search Partners LLC
 Trilogy Search Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Trilogy Search Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies operating in the field of B2B services, healthcare, software, and tech-enabled services. It provides financing for buyout transactions and also makes co-investments. | Founder | - |
First Avenue Entertainment LLLP
 First Avenue Entertainment LLLP Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Provides sports support services | Chairman | 31/07/2016 |
Washington Early Learning Fund
 Washington Early Learning Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a grantmaking company | Chairman | - |
The Baseball Club of Seattle LLLP
 The Baseball Club of Seattle LLLP Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Owns and operates a professional baseball team | Chairman | 31/07/2016 |
GameChanger Media, Inc.
 GameChanger Media, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Provides scorekeeping, statistics management and live streaming play-by-play updates | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of John Stanton
Experiences
Positions held
Active
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
81
1st degree connections
32
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 32 |
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Alltel Corp.
 Alltel Corp. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides landline, wireless and telecommunications services | Communications |
Costco Wholesale Corp.
 Costco Wholesale Corp. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Operates membership warehouses and e-Commerce sites | Retail Trade |
LIN Broadcasting Corp.
 LIN Broadcasting Corp. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides television broadcasting and cellular telephone services | Consumer Services |
McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc.
 McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides cellular communication services | Communications |
Microsoft Corp.
 Microsoft Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, manufactures and distributes software products | Technology Services |
Western Wireless Corp.
 Western Wireless Corp. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides wireless communication services | Communications |
Advanced Digital Information Corp.
 Advanced Digital Information Corp. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Provides automated tape libraries | Electronic Technology |
Columbia Sportswear Co.
 Columbia Sportswear Co. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Designs, markets, and distributes apparel and equipment for outdoor activities | Consumer Non-Durables |
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
 T-Mobile USA, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides internet, voice, broadband, online banking services and sells online electronics | Communications |
The Seattle Foundation
 The Seattle Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Manages charitable funds | Commercial Services |
Clearwire Corp.
 Clearwire Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides fourth generation wireless broadband services | Communications |
Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd.
 Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile and fixed telecommunications services | Communications |
Firethorn Holdings LLC
 Firethorn Holdings LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides mobile banking & payment solutions | Technology Services |
GameChanger Media, Inc.
GameChanger Media, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Provides scorekeeping, statistics management and live streaming play-by-play updates | Consumer Durables |
PrePlay, Inc.
 PrePlay, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides predictive games services | Technology Services |
Aven Foundation
Aven Foundation Financial ConglomeratesFinance Foundation | Finance |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
VoiceStream Wireless Corp.
 VoiceStream Wireless Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides communications services | Communications |
Whitman College
 Whitman College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Baseball Club of Seattle LLLP
The Baseball Club of Seattle LLLP Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Owns and operates a professional baseball team | Consumer Services |
Washington Roundtable
 Washington Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit organization that comprised senior executives of major private sector employers in Washington state | Commercial Services |
Trilogy Equity Partners LLC
 Trilogy Equity Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Trilogy Equity Partners invests in companies located in the United States primarily in the Pacific Northwest. The firm focuses on the technology sector. It participates in seed and early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
United Way of King County
 United Way of King County Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides social services to King County | Commercial Services |
Year Up, Inc.
 Year Up, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides educational and professional development programs | Commercial Services |
Two Degrees Mobile Ltd.
 Two Degrees Mobile Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunication services | Communications |
Business Partnership for Early Learning | |
Firethorn Capital LLC
Firethorn Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice | Finance |
First Avenue Entertainment LLLP
First Avenue Entertainment LLLP Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Provides sports support services | Consumer Services |
Trilogy Search Partners LLC
Trilogy Search Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Trilogy Search Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies operating in the field of B2B services, healthcare, software, and tech-enabled services. It provides financing for buyout transactions and also makes co-investments. | Finance |
Washington Early Learning Fund
Washington Early Learning Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a grantmaking company | Miscellaneous |
Trilogy International Partners, Inc.
 Trilogy International Partners, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides wireless communication services | Communications |
Trilogy LLC
 Trilogy LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Trilogy LLC is a minority-owned experiential marketing agency specializing in authentic consumer engagement through national tour activations, sponsorship activations, event support, and food truck fabrication. The private company provides services including event activation and programming (such as experiential events, mobile tours, product sampling, and corporate events), logistics and operations (permits, location scouting, staffing), production and fulfillment (fabrication, warehousing, content creation), and strategy and consulting. The company is based in Plano. Its portfolio includes campaigns for brands such as 7-Eleven, Dr Pepper, Wingstop, Church’s Chicken, Comerica Bank, and HP. The American company was founded by Bradley Jay Horwitz, John W. Stanton, Theresa E. Gillespie. | Commercial Services |
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