Steven B. Dodge gained his initial business experience as a VP for Bank of Boston. From 1971 to 1978, he served as the VP in charge of commercial lending service for motion picture and cable television projects. During this time, Steven B. Dodge built the most successful CATV portfolio of all national banks.
Dodge left Bank of Boston in 1978 because he wanted to found his own business, American CableSystems Corporation. He enjoyed the thrill and control of overseeing his own projects, so he assumed the roles of CEO, founder, and leading shareholder. ACS made great strides in the cable TV industry. By 1988 it had developed into one of the top 20 cable television companies in the United States. This rapid growth caught the attention of Continental, which purchased ACS for $450 million.
This success encouraged Steven B. Dodge to found another company, American RadioSystems Corporation. ARS also grew quickly under Dodge’s leadership. It became the revenue and ratings leader in 19 out of 20 markets in the US. ARS shares were traded on the NYSE. In 1998, ARS merged with CBS Radio.
This merger allowed Dodge to focus his attention on American Tower Corporation, which had formerly been a subsidiary of ARS. Steven B. Dodge committed himself to the company for several years, during which American Tower grew into the leading owner and operator of communications towers in the world.
Steven B. Dodge left American Tower in 2003 to make a drastic career change. He had always loved architecture and landscape design, so he decided to start a new company that would allow him to work on building development projects. Windover Development LLC (www.windoverllc.com) has since completed several impressive projects, including The Boulders at Wenham, MA and Bank Gloucester’s new headquarters.
When not focusing on his latest business endeavor, Steven B. Dodge commits himself to land conservation, the environment, minority education, and philanthropy.
