Alltel Corporation

Alltel Corporation provides telecommunication services including wireless voice and data communication, roaming and long-distance calling, digital gaming, internet access, and systems management services. The Stephens family was the largest non-institutional shareholder of Alltel (formerly NYSE:AT) until it was taken private in 2007 by Goldman Sachs and TPG. Founded in 1943, Alltel was based in Little Rock, Arkansas, until its acquisition by Verizon Wireless in 2009.