BSc in Electrical Engineering, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; MBA, Virginia Tech University. Over 20 years in the telecommunication industry. Formerly, with GTE Spacenet and Comsearch. Nine years with Scientific Atlanta, incl.: ran worldwide group selling digital encoding equipment and digital satellite receivers; business development for DTH networks; sales for media accounts; voice and data satellite networks. General Manager, US operations, Lysis and Head, worldwide sales and marketing, Swiss software provider, now a subsidiary of Nagravision. Responsible for sales and services for Americas, Nagravision.