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Name Age Position, Principal Occupation, Business Experience and Directorships
Eddy W. Hartenstein . . . . . . . 65 Mr. Hartenstein has been a director since July 2008, has served
as our lead independent director since April 2013 and served as
the chairman of our board from November 2009 to April 2013.
From May 2005 until the closing of the merger with XM in July
2008, Mr. Hartenstein served as a director of XM.
Mr. Hartenstein was the non-executive Chairman of the Board of
Tribune Publishing, a leading diversified media company that
includes the Los Angeles Times, from August 2014 through
January 2016. Mr. Hartenstein retired as the Publisher and Chief
Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Times in August 2014, a
position he held since August 2008. In addition, Mr. Hartenstein
served as Co-President of the Tribune Company from October
2010 to May 2011 and as President and Chief Executive Officer
from May 2011 until January 2013. In December 2008, the
Tribune Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and,
under his leadership, emerged in December 2012.
Mr. Hartenstein was Vice Chairman and a member of the board
of directors of The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (formerly Hughes
Electronics Corporation), a television service provider, from
December 2003 until his retirement in December 2004. He
served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DIRECTV,
Inc. from late 2001 through 2004 and as President of DIRECTV,
Inc. from its inception in 1990 to 2001. Previously,
Mr. Hartenstein served in various capacities for Hughes
Communications, Inc., a provider of satellite-based
communications, Equatorial Communications Services Company,
a provider of telephony and data distribution services, and
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the lead U.S. center for
robotic exploration of the solar system. Mr. Hartenstein also
serves as a member of the board of directors of Tribune
Publishing, SanDisk Corporation, Broadcom Limited, ROVI
Corporation and The City of Hope.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills:
As the former Chief Executive Officer of DIRECTV, Inc.,
Mr. Hartenstein has extensive experience in building, managing,
marketing and operating a satellite service. He brings direct and
highly relevant expertise to the board in such areas as the
construction and procurement of satellites, managing a large
consumer subscriber base, consumer marketing, and the design
and implementation of systems necessary to support a growing
and dynamic consumer-oriented business.
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