- Roger Ailes
Roger Eugene Ailes (born May 15, 1940) is the president of Fox News Channel and chairman of the Fox Television Stations Group.
- Larry Kellner
Lawrence W. "Larry" Kellner (born 1959) has been CEO of Continental Airlines since December 2004. He previously served as a vice president, chief financial officer and chief operations officer for the airline. Kellner grew up in Sumter, South Carolina. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1981 with a degree in accounting. He resides in Houston, Texas.
- Fred Hassan
Fred Hassan is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Schering-Plough Corporation. Prior to joining Schering-Plough in April 2003 and assuming his current position, Mr. Hassan was chairman and chief executive officer of Pharmacia Corporation. He joined the former Pharmacia & Upjohn in May 1997 as chief executive officer and was elected to the Board of Directors.
- Randy Falco
As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AOL LLC, Randy Falco is responsible for setting strategy and overseeing the businesses and operations of this global Web services company, which operates some of the Internet's most popular destinations, offers a comprehensive suite of free software and services, runs the country's largest Internet access business, and provides a full set of advertising solutions.
- Jorma Ollila
Jorma Jaakko Ollila is the Chairman (1992–) and CEO of Nokia Corporation (1992–2006) and Member of the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company (2000–), UPM-Kymmene (1997–), and Otava Books and Magazines Group Ltd. (1996–). As of June 1 2006 he became the Non-Executive Chairman of Royal Dutch Shell and Non-Executive Chairman of Nokia.
- Richard Soley
Richard Mark Soley is the chair and CEO of Object Management Group, Inc. (OMG); as such, the vision and direction of the consortium are his responsibility. Soley joined OMG as Technical Director in 1989, leading the development of OMG's world-leading standardization process and the original CORBA® specification. In 1996, he led the effort to move into vertical market standards (starting with healthcare, finance, telecommunications and manufacturing) and modeling.
- Brian Lamb
Brian Patrick Lamb (born October 9, 1941) helped found the C-SPAN television network in 1979, and has been its chief executive officer since its founding. He hosts "Washington Journal" once a week, and hosted the C-SPAN show "Booknotes" from 1989 to 2004. Lamb now hosts a weekly one-hour program called "Q&A" in which he interviews people from a wide range of backgrounds, such as journalists, teachers, politicians, authors, and technology innovators.
- Philippe Courtot
Philippe Courtot was born on August 26, 1944. He spent his early days in France. He holds a Master's Degree in Physics from the University of Paris. Philippe Courtot moved to the United States of America in 1981 and has been in the Silicon Valley since 1987. Philippe Courtot is currently the chairman and CEO of Qualys Inc., a leading provider of on-demand vulnerability management. Before Qualys, Philippe was the chairman and CEO of Signio. In 2000, VeriSign acquired Signio.
- William A. Osborn
William A. Osborn is Chairman and CEO of Northern Trust Corporation (multibank holding company) and The Northern Trust Company (bank). Other directorships: Caterpillar Inc.; Nicor Inc. and Tribune Company. Mr. Osborn has been a director of Caterpillar since 2000.
- Ashok Amritraj
Ashok Amritraj Chairman and CEO of Hyde Park Entertainment, is a Hollywood producer and a former tennis player. His brothers are also tennis players, Vijay Amritraj and Anand Amritraj. Amritraj has produced over 80 films, including, "Jeans" and hit hollywood films such as "Antitrust (film)", "Walking Tall", and "Bringing Down the House (film)", which starred Steve Martin and Queen Latifah.
- Terren S. Peizer
Terren Peizer Chairman & CEO
- Thomas Yuen
Thomas Yuen founded the audio technology company SRS Labs, which develops new audio enhancement technologies for consumer electronics devices. With Albert Wong and Safi Qureshey, Yuen founded the information technology company AST. AST was sold to Samsung in 1997. In 1999, AST's name and intellectual property were acquired by Packard Bell founder Beny Alagem to form AST Computers, LLC. This company ceased operations in 2001.
- Britney K. Brimhall
She makes all her workers go through an initiation process. She once took a team of workers to the Grand Canyon, where she forced them to walk from the South Rim to the Colorado River and back in merely a day against the advice of park rangers. They were accosted by a large, potentially predatory beast on the trail and it was nearly midnight by the time they finished their hike. Her motivating nature, coupled with Christopher T. Warren's leadership abilities, is credited for getting the...
- Ivan Seidenberg
Utilizing the popular LEGO robotics computing tools, the students participated in a challenging, hands-on program to design software and a system to address the problems and opportunities related to finding Alternative Energy/Renewable Resources. Ivan Seidenberg , CEO of Verizon Communications, Inc., after whom the program is named, dropped by to speak personally with the students during one of their design sprints.
- Alex Vieux
Alex Serge Vieux is publisher of Red Herring and CEO of Red Herring Inc. Drawing on his extensive expertise as a high-tech journalist, entrepreneur, professor, and advisor to the French government, Mr. Vieux is responsible for steering the growth of the organization and guiding the publication's vision. He is also chairman, CEO, and founder of DASAR, an international organization producing exclusive international IT conferences.
- Marc Benioff
Marc Benioff , Chairman & CEO
- Bruce Wasserstein
Bruce Wasserstein (born December 25, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American investment banker and businessman. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Harvard Business School, and Harvard Law School, and is currently the Chairman and CEO of Lazard LLC. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Morris Wasserstein, a wealthy textile executive, and his wife, Lola Schleifer, Wasserstein is one of five children.
- Peter Coad
In 1986, Peter Coad founded Object International, a software consulting firm where he served as President. During the 1990s Coad co-authored six books on the analysis, design, and programming of object-oriented software. During this time Coad became famous through his work on the Coad/Yourdon method for Object-oriented analysis (OOA) which he had developed together with Edward Yourdon.
- Frank E. Dangeard
Frank E. Dangeard Chairman and Chief Executive Office, Thomson S.A. Frank E. Dangeard joined Symantec’s board of directors in January 2007. Dangeard joined Thomson S.A., a world leader in digital video technologies, in April 1997 as senior executive vice president. He became a member of the Thomson board in March 1999 and vice chairman of the board in July 2001. From 2002 to 2004, Dangeard served as senior executive vice president of France Telecom.
- Peter Karmanos Jr.
Peter Karmanos, Jr. (born in Detroit, Michigan) is the CEO of Compuware Corporation and owner of the Carolina Hurricanes, Plymouth Whalers, and Florida Everblades hockey franchises. He donated money to the Prentis Cancer Center, which was later renamed the Karmanos Cancer Institute in 2001 in memory of his wife Barbara Ann Karmanos, who died of breast cancer in 1989. Born into a Greek immigrant family Karmanos did not start speaking English until he was in grade school.
- Erik Prince
Erik Prince (born June 6, 1969 in Holland, Michigan) is the founder and owner of the military support contractor Blackwater USA. A millionaire and former US Navy SEAL, after high school he briefly attended the United States Naval Academy before attending and graduating from Hillsdale College. After college, he earned a commission in the United States Navy after joining in 1992, and served as a Navy SEAL officer on deployments to Haiti, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, …
- Samir Arora
Samir Arora is the Chairman of Information Capital LLC, a venture capital fund. Information Capital, based in Woodside, California, invests in leading-edge big idea companies in consumer publishing, media & technology that help change the lives of millions of people.
- Alex J. Mandl
Alex Mandl , Gemplus’ President and CEO said: “This transaction is an important development for Gemplus, Axalto and the digital security industry as a whole. This merger, with a sound industrial logic, is a win-win that will create value not only for our respective shareholders but also for our clients and employees. We are confident in our ability to deliver significant value to our shareholders.”
- Frank Borman
Frank Borman retired from the Air Force in 1970, but is well remembered as a part of this nation's history, a pioneer in the exploration of space and veteran of both the Gemini 7, 1965 Space Orbital Rendezvous with Gemini 6 and the first manned lunar orbital mission, Apollo 8, in 1968. Borman's retirement from the Air Force in 1970 did not end his aviation career.
- Kevin Crosthwaite
Experience and Management Services; Corporate Vision & Leadership; Senior Management Team Recruitment; Sales-Marketing Leadership; Marketing Development; Licensing and Intellectual Property Management; Developing Customer Centric Oganizations; Operations Management; Revenue-Profit Improvement; P & L Management; Brand Development and Management; Strategic Planning; Global Sourcing Procurement; Merchandising Advertising Strategies; Merger and Integration Strategies; Marketing and . . .
- Bryan R. Martin
Bryan Martin , Chairman & CEO, 8x8 Bryan R. Martin is Chairman & CEO of 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) and has served as CEO and as a director since February 2002. From February 2001 to February 2002 he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the company. He served as 8x8s Chief Technical Officer from August 1995 to August 2000. In addition, Mr. Martin served in various technical roles for 8x8 from April 1990 to August 1995.
- Steve Odland
Steve Odland (born 1958) is Chairman and CEO of Office Depot, a position he has held since 2005. Prior to joining Office Depot, he was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of AutoZone, from 2001 until 2005. Previously he was an executive with Ahold USA from 1998 to 2000. Odland was president of the Foodservice Division of Sara Lee from 1997 to 1998. He was employed by The Quaker Oats Company from 1981 to 1996 in various executive positions.
- Jon Hardie
Jon Hardie is a Senior Partner for CRM Products/Consulting at AudienceWorks. Hardie has walked the talk as Executive Director & MIS Director/Grants Management in the NPO Sector, Director of Technology Initiatives for a major foundation and Chairman & CEO of a venture capitalized high tech computer startup. Jon has taught Social Entrepreneurship, HR management, and Guerrilla Marketing.
- Jean-Luc Leleu
Visionary, Technology Creator and Patent Owner Entrepreneur and senior executive in Internet and Telecom space. Experience in start-up creation and management, corporate developpment, software devellopement.
- Matt Blumberg
- Michael Lazerow
Michael is a serial entrepreneur who has co-founded four successful internet-based media companies. He has a passion for creating, managing and growing companies from the ground up.
- Bryce Zabel
CNN correspondent-turned-screenwriter Bryce Zabel will see three produced mini-series air in the U.S. market in 2006. _"Pandemic" (2007)(mini)_, the story of a killer influenza which forces the quarantine of Los Angeles, is the latest to go before cameras. Another mini-series, the pirate adventure _"Blackbeard" (2006) (mini)_, completed production in Thailand and is scheduled to air on the Hallmark Channel in the summer. Last November, NBC aired The Poseidon Adventure (2005) (TV) as a...
- John Bearden
John Bearden President & CEO, GMAC Home Services John Bearden has an impressive history of taking companies that have not yet reached their potential and creating a new path for success. A real estate entrepreneur for over 25 years, his most recent role was chairman & CEO of a Web-enabled business that provides specialized financing options.
- Samuel J. Patterson
Samuel J. Patterson - President/CEO of Veridyne, Inc. Samuel J. Patterson is President and CEO of Veridyne, Inc. (formerly Shepard-Patterson). He is a classic example of the American Success story. Born and raised in Yeadon, Pennsylvania, one of nineteen children, his parents instilled family values long before the phrase became chic.
- Olivier Carron de la Carriere
CEO and VP-level positions in international/global high technology companies. Over 25 years of sales, marketing and management roles based in UK, Slovenia, France, Africa and USA within hardware, software, telecom and services sectors. High-motivation management style with a record of building and retaining European teams and distributor networks. Successful in identifying opportunities for accelerated growth. Strong team builder, P&L and customer . . .
- Didier Lombard
Didier Lombard , Chairman and CEO, France Telecom
- Peter A. Seligmann
Peter A. Seligmann co-founded Conservation International in 1987 and has been a leader in conservation efforts for the past 25 years. During his stewardship, CI has earned a reputation as an organization on the cutting edge of conservation, creating innovative and lasting solutions to biodiversity and sustainable development problems.
- Panos Anastassiadis
- George Hu
George Hu Chief Marketing Officer As chief marketing officer at salesforce.com, Hu leads the global marketing organization, which includes corporate marketing, product marketing, and product management. He is responsible for the company's messaging and applications product strategy, and is a member of the company's executive committee reporting directly to salesforce.com Chairman & CEO Marc Benioff .
- Yulun Wang
Yulun Wang , PhD, Chairman & CEO, is the chairman and CEO of InTouch Technologies. In 1989, Dr. Wang founded Computer Motion, the company which pioneered surgical robotics. He was the principal architect and inventor of the voice-controlled robotic arm called AESOP, the 1st FDA-cleared surgical robot, as well as the ZEUS robotic surgical system, which performed the worlds first transatlantic surgery.