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Robert H. Brust was named chief financial officer of Sprint in May, 2008. Brust previously served as chief financial officer and executive vice president of Eastman Kodak Company from January 2000 until February 2007, when he retired from the company.
Prior to joining Kodak, Brust was senior vice president and chief financial officer of Unisys Corporation, a global information services and technology company. He joined Unisys in 1997, where he directed the company's financial organization, including treasury, control, tax, information systems, mergers and acquisitions, strategy, procurement, and investor relations.
Brust went to Unisys following a 31-year career at General Electric, where he last led the finance operations of that company's plastics business. He joined General Electric in 1965, working in a variety of financial and financial management positions in businesses as diverse as motors, capacitors, steam turbines and generators, and engineering services. He joined the plastics business in 1983, directing the financial operation of that business.
Brust is a graduate of Penn State University with a BS degree in accounting. He is a member of the board of directors of Covidien Ltd. and formerly a member of the board of directors of Delphi Corporation and Applied Materials.