 After the Bell Systems breakup, Ginn joined Pacific Telephone in 1978 as vice president in Los Angeles, going on to serve as chairman and CEO of Pacific Telesis from 1988 until 1994.When he resigned, Ginn launched AirTouch Communications, an early pioneer in the cellular industry that went public in 1994 with an IPO of $10 billion.In 1999, the company was sold for $65 billion to Vodafone where Ginn assumed the position of chairman in the United Kingdom.