SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced that South Dakota President Larry Toll will retire from the company on Aug. 31. Toll has overseen Qwest’s operations in South Dakota since 1996 in a career that has spanned almost 40 years in the telecommunications industry.

“I congratulate Larry on a successful and storied career,” said Steve Davis, Qwest senior vice president of Public Policy. “His contributions to Qwest are innumerable, and while we will certainly miss having him on the team, we wish him all the best through the coming years.”

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