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John Schanz Executive Vice President, National Engineering and Technology Operations Comcast Cable |
John D. Schanz is Executive Vice President, National Engineering and Technical Operations. In this role, John oversees Comcast's engineering and network operations for the company’s industry-leading cable video, high-speed Internet and voice services. He also leads the technology strategy for the deployment of new, complementary communications products and services. Under John’s leadership, Comcast’s products are now delivered over one converged, fiber-rich network which provides service to 24.1 million cable customers, 12.4 million high-speed Internet customers, and 3.5 million voice customers.
Prior to joining Comcast, John served as Executive Vice President of Network and Data Center Operations for America Online (AOL), with responsibility for architecture, planning, design and operation of AOL's global network infrastructure, including the AOL service, Netscape, CompuServe, web properties, messaging systems, telephony, rich media and streaming services, and digital services. He previously held senior management, operations, and engineering positions with leading technology and communications companies, including Sprint, GE Information Services, and Transaction Network Services.
John holds a Bachelor of Engineering in electrical engineering from Manhattan College of Engineering in Riverdale, N.Y. He also completed General Electric’s Information Systems Management Program, an intensive two-year program combining business rotation with practical training and formal coursework in advanced information technology and systems.
John lives in the Philadelphia area with his wife and 3 children. He is an active member of the community, and serves as a Board of Trustee member of the Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute (AORI.org), a non-profit research effort focused on improving joint replacement technology and surgical practices. Most recently, John was elected to the Board of Trustees for Cabrini College in Radnor PA. Cabrini College serves 2,300 men and women in undergraduate and graduate liberal arts and professional studies programs.