Press Release
02-07-07 - Anne Brossman Sweigart, Former Chairman, President and CEO of D&E Communications, Inc. Passes Away at Age 92
D&E COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 07, 2007 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT PERSON: |
Ephrata, Pa. (February 7, 2007) - Yesterday, D&E Communications, Inc. ("D&E" or "Company") (NASDAQ: DECC), paid its final respects to Mrs. Anne B. Sweigart, former Chairman, President and CEO, who passed away on February 1, 2007 at the age of 92.
Mrs. Sweigart's career spanned 68 years at D&E beginning in 1936 as a telephone operator. She was named head clerk of the accounting department in 1941 and a Director in 1952, serving on the Company's Board of Directors until 2005. In 1964, she was elected Vice President and, in 1970, Vice President and Secretary. She was named Executive Vice President and Secretary in 1981 and, in 1985, she succeeded her late sister, Bertha Brossman Blair, as Chairman, President and CEO of the Denver and Ephrata Telephone and Telegraph Company, D&E Communications' predecessor.
Mrs. Sweigart's father, Mr. William F. Brossman, founded D&E in 1911.
In addition to her devotion to D&E, Mrs. Sweigart was a tireless worker for the greater community, serving as a trustee of numerous colleges and universities, as well as local civic and charitable organizations, most notably, Ephrata Community Hospital, where she served for 50 years. In 1999, Mrs. Sweigart received the Exemplar Award by the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry and was recognized as one of the Top 50 Women in Business in Pennsylvania in 1996.
Mrs. Sweigart retired from her position as Chairman and President of D&E in 2004. She was elected Chairman Emeritus, a position she held until her death.
Mrs. Sweigart's significant contributions to D&E and the community will be greatly missed.
D&E is an integrated communications provider offering high-speed data, Internet access, local and long distance telephone, data, professional IT services, network monitoring, security solutions and video services. Based in Lancaster County, D&E has been serving communities in central Pennsylvania for more than 100 years. For more information, visit www.decommunications.com.