EX-24 11 g74113ex24.txt POWERS OF ATTORNEY EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints F. Duane Ackerman, Ronald M. Dykes, W. Patrick Shannon and Rebecca M. Dunn, and each of them, as attorneys for him or her in his or her name, place and stead in his or her capacities in the Company, to execute and cause to be filed the Annual Report and thereafter to execute and file any amendment or supplement thereto (including any Form 11-K) deemed by them to be necessary or desirable, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he or she might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /s/ F. Duane Ackerman February 25, 2002 -------------------------------------------- -------------------------- F. Duane Ackerman Date Chairman of the Board, President Chief Executive Officer, Director (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Ronald M. Dykes February 25, 2002 -------------------------------------------- -------------------------- Ronald M. Dykes Date Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ W. Patrick Shannon February 25, 2002 -------------------------------------------- -------------------------- W. Patrick Shannon Date Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer - Domestic Operations and Controller POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints F. Duane Ackerman, Ronald M. Dykes, W. Patrick Shannon and Rebecca M. Dunn, and each of them, as attorneys for him or her in his or her name, place and stead in his or her capacities in the Company, to execute and cause to be filed the Annual Report and thereafter to execute and file any amendment or supplement thereto (including any Form 11-K) deemed by them to be necessary or desirable, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he or she might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /s/ Reuben V. Anderson February 25, 2002 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Reuben V. Anderson Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints F. Duane Ackerman, Ronald M. Dykes, W. Patrick Shannon and Rebecca M. Dunn, and each of them, as attorneys for him or her in his or her name, place and stead in his or her capacities in the Company, to execute and cause to be filed the Annual Report and thereafter to execute and file any amendment or supplement thereto (including any Form 11-K) deemed by them to be necessary or desirable, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he or she might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /s/ James H. Blanchard February 25, 2002 -------------------------------------------- -------------------------- James H. Blanchard Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints F. Duane Ackerman, Ronald M. Dykes, W. Patrick Shannon and Rebecca M. Dunn, and each of them, as attorneys for him or her in his or her name, place and stead in his or her capacities in the Company, to execute and cause to be filed the Annual Report and thereafter to execute and file any amendment or supplement thereto (including any Form 11-K) deemed by them to be necessary or desirable, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he or she might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /s/ J. Hyatt Brown February 25, 2002 ------------------------------------- ------------------------- J. Hyatt Brown Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints F. Duane Ackerman, Ronald M. Dykes, W. Patrick Shannon and Rebecca M. Dunn, and each of them, as attorneys for him or her in his or her name, place and stead in his or her capacities in the Company, to execute and cause to be filed the Annual Report and thereafter to execute and file any amendment or supplement thereto (including any Form 11-K) deemed by them to be necessary or desirable, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he or she might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /s/ Armando M. Codina February 27, 2002 -------------------------------------------- -------------------------- Armando M. Codina Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints F. Duane Ackerman, Ronald M. Dykes, W. Patrick Shannon and Rebecca M. Dunn, and each of them, as attorneys for him or her in his or her name, place and stead in his or her capacities in the Company, to execute and cause to be filed the Annual Report and thereafter to execute and file any amendment or supplement thereto (including any Form 11-K) deemed by them to be necessary or desirable, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he or she might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /s/ Kathleen F. Feldstein February 25, 2002 -------------------------------------------- -------------------------- Kathleen F. Feldstein Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints F. Duane Ackerman, Ronald M. Dykes, W. Patrick Shannon and Rebecca M. Dunn, and each of them, as attorneys for him or her in his or her name, place and stead in his or her capacities in the Company, to execute and cause to be filed the Annual Report and thereafter to execute and file any amendment or supplement thereto (including any Form 11-K) deemed by them to be necessary or desirable, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he or she might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /s/ James P. Kelly February 25, 2002 -------------------------------------- --------------------------- James P. Kelly Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints F. Duane Ackerman, Ronald M. Dykes, W. Patrick Shannon and Rebecca M. Dunn, and each of them, as attorneys for him or her in his or her name, place and stead in his or her capacities in the Company, to execute and cause to be filed the Annual Report and thereafter to execute and file any amendment or supplement thereto (including any Form 11-K) deemed by them to be necessary or desirable, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he or she might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /s/ Joseph M. Magliochetti February 25, 2002 -------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Joseph M. Magliochetti Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints F. Duane Ackerman, Ronald M. Dykes, W. Patrick Shannon and Rebecca M. Dunn, and each of them, as attorneys for him or her in his or her name, place and stead in his or her capacities in the Company, to execute and cause to be filed the Annual Report and thereafter to execute and file any amendment or supplement thereto (including any Form 11-K) deemed by them to be necessary or desirable, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he or she might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /s/ John G. Medlin, Jr. February 25, 2002 ------------------------------------- -------------------------------- John G. Medlin, Jr. Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints F. Duane Ackerman, Ronald M. Dykes, W. Patrick Shannon and Rebecca M. Dunn, and each of them, as attorneys for him or her in his or her name, place and stead in his or her capacities in the Company, to execute and cause to be filed the Annual Report and thereafter to execute and file any amendment or supplement thereto (including any Form 11-K) deemed by them to be necessary or desirable, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he or she might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /s/ Leo F. Mullin February 25, 2002 --------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Leo F. Mullin Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints F. Duane Ackerman, Ronald M. Dykes, W. Patrick Shannon and Rebecca M. Dunn, and each of them, as attorneys for him or her in his or her name, place and stead in his or her capacities in the Company, to execute and cause to be filed the Annual Report and thereafter to execute and file any amendment or supplement thereto (including any Form 11-K) deemed by them to be necessary or desirable, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he or she might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /s/ Eugene F. Murphy February 25, 2002 -------------------------------------- -------------------------------- Eugene F. Murphy Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints F. Duane Ackerman, Ronald M. Dykes, W. Patrick Shannon and Rebecca M. Dunn, and each of them, as attorneys for him or her in his or her name, place and stead in his or her capacities in the Company, to execute and cause to be filed the Annual Report and thereafter to execute and file any amendment or supplement thereto (including any Form 11-K) deemed by them to be necessary or desirable, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he or she might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /s/ Robin B. Smith February 25, 2002 ------------------------------ ------------------------------- Robin B. Smith Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints F. Duane Ackerman, Ronald M. Dykes, W. Patrick Shannon and Rebecca M. Dunn, and each of them, as attorneys for him or her in his or her name, place and stead in his or her capacities in the Company, to execute and cause to be filed the Annual Report and thereafter to execute and file any amendment or supplement thereto (including any Form 11-K) deemed by them to be necessary or desirable, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he or she might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /s/ William S. Stavropoulos February 25, 2002 ------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- William S. Stavropoulos Date Director