Christopher French

Chairman at SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY

Net worth: 23 M $ as of 2026-09-29

67 year

53 connections

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Christopher E.
French is currently President & Chief Executive Officer at Shenandoah Cable Television LLC since 1988, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Shentel Wireless Co., President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Shentel Foundation, Executive Chairman at Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. (Virginia) starting in 2025, and Director at United States Telecom Association.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer at Horizon Telcom, Inc., Independent Director at First National Corp.
(Virginia) from 1996 to 2018, Director at First Bank (Strasburg, Virginia), Director at OPASTCO, and President at Virginia Telecommunication Industry Association.
Education includes undergraduate and MBAistration degrees from the University of Virginia.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY 3.75%	2026-03-01	2,078,708 ( 3.75% )	23 M $	2026-09-29

Christopher French active positions

Companies	Position	Start
SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY	Chairman	2011-12-04
Shentel Wireless Co. Shentel Wireless Co. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides equipment rental and leasing services	Chief Executive Officer	-
United States Telecom Association United States Telecom Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit organization which provides telecommunications services	Director/Board Member	-
Shenandoah Cable Television LLC Shenandoah Cable Television LLC BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides cable television services	Chief Executive Officer	1987-12-31
Shentel Foundation Shentel Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a foundation	Chief Executive Officer	-

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Former positions of Christopher French

Companies	Position	End
FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2018-05-07
Horizon Telcom, Inc. Horizon Telcom, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure services	Chief Executive Officer	-
OPASTCO OPASTCO Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications OPASTCO represents over 372 small, independently owned local telecommunications companies that primarily serve rural areas. The private company is based in Washington, DC. Its membership includes both commercial companies and cooperatives, ranging in size from fewer than 100 to 100,000 access lines, collectively serving more than 3.5 million customers. OPASTCO advocates for rural telecommunications interests before federal regulatory bodies and offers educational programs and publications. The association also operates an affiliate non-profit, the Foundation for Rural Education and Development.	Director/Board Member	-
Virginia Telecommunication Industry Association Virginia Telecommunication Industry Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Virginia Telecommunication Industry Association operates in the Membership Organizations industry. The non-profit company is based in Richmond, VA.	President	-
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Private companies	11
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. (Virginia) Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. (Virginia) Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides local and long distance wired and wireless telecommunication services	Communications
First National Corp. (Virginia) First National Corp. (Virginia) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company with interest in providing consumer and business banking services	Finance
University of Virginia University of Virginia Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Horizon Telcom, Inc. Horizon Telcom, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure services	Communications
United States Telecom Association United States Telecom Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit organization which provides telecommunications services	Commercial Services
First Bank (Strasburg, Virginia) First Bank (Strasburg, Virginia) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a state chartered commercial bank	Finance
Shentel Wireless Co. Shentel Wireless Co. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides equipment rental and leasing services	Finance
Virginia Telecommunication Industry Association Virginia Telecommunication Industry Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Virginia Telecommunication Industry Association operates in the Membership Organizations industry. The non-profit company is based in Richmond, VA.	Commercial Services
Shenandoah Cable Television LLC Shenandoah Cable Television LLC BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides cable television services	Consumer Services
OPASTCO OPASTCO Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications OPASTCO represents over 372 small, independently owned local telecommunications companies that primarily serve rural areas. The private company is based in Washington, DC. Its membership includes both commercial companies and cooperatives, ranging in size from fewer than 100 to 100,000 access lines, collectively serving more than 3.5 million customers. OPASTCO advocates for rural telecommunications interests before federal regulatory bodies and offers educational programs and publications. The association also operates an affiliate non-profit, the Foundation for Rural Education and Development.	Communications
Shentel Foundation Shentel Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a foundation	Miscellaneous