- Steve Largent
Stephen Michael Largent, born September 28, 1954 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a retired football player, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a former U.S. Congressman, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma from 1994 until 2002.
- Hugh Panero
Hugh joined NEA in 2008 and is focused on consumer technology opportunities. He co-founded XM Satellite Radio in 1998 and served as its Chief Executive Officer from until August 2007. During his tenure at XM, the company became America's number-one satellite radio service with more than 9.3 million subscribers and grew from a concept into one of the fastest-growing new technologies ever, outpacing the growth of wireless phones and cable television.
- Michael Arrington
I am the editor of TechCrunch and owner of the TechCrunch Network of blog and podcasting sites.
- Lowell McAdam
Lowell C. McAdam is president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, the premier wireless provider with the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network. Prior to this position, McAdam was the executive vice president and chief operating officer for Verizon Wireless. Previously, McAdam was president and CEO of PrimeCo Personal Communications, a joint venture owned by Bell Atlantic and Vodafone AirTouch.
- Terdema Ussery
Terdema L. Ussery II is president and CEO of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks professional basketball team. Ussery is in his eighth year as president and CEO of the Dallas Mavericks. He serves as an alternate governor for the Mavericks on the NBA Board of Governors and is a member of the WNBA board of directors. Under Ussery’s direction, the Dallas Mavericks has experienced increased corporate sponsorship, ticket sales, television revenues and community awareness.
- John Riccitiello
John Riccitiello is the CEO of Electronic Arts. He received his B.S. degree from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. He then worked in a variety of consumer product companies including the The Clorox Company (Brand Manager]], PepsiCo (Group Marketing Director), Haagen-Dazs International (Managing Director), Wilson Sporting Goods (President and Chief Executive Officer), and Sara Lee Corporation (President and Chief Executive Officer, Bakery Division).
- Christopher Ilitch
Christopher Ilitch President & CEO, Ilitch Holdings, Inc.
- Jack Dangermond
Jack Dangermond is the co-founder and president of ESRI, a privately-held Geographic Information Systems software company that is headquartered in Redlands, California. In 1969, he co-founded ESRI with his wife, Laura. Originally, the company concentrated on land use analysis, but increasingly focused on developing GIS software. ESRI became a leader in the GIS industry during the 1980s and continues to dominate.
- Rod Bryden
Rod Bryden is a prominent Ottawa business executive. He is best known as the owner of the Ottawa Senators National Hockey League team from 1992 until 2003. Outside of hockey, his career has included founding or leading several of Canada's leading companies. Mr. Bryden was born in Port Elgin, New Brunswick. Mr. Bryden obtained a B.A. Hon. Ec., from Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick; an LLB, University of New Brunswick, …
- Timothy F. Geithner
Timothy F. Geithner became the ninth president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on November 17, 2003. In that capacity, he serves as the vice chairman and a permane... ... Before joining the Treasury, Mr. Geithner worked for Kissinger Associates, Inc.
- Jerry Speyer
Mr. Speyer was one of the two founding partners of Tishman Speyer Properties (TSP), and has been President and CEO since TSP's formation in 1978. Prior to 1978, Mr. Speyer was a Senior Vice President and Director of Tishman Realty & Construction Co., Inc. An active advocate on behalf of New York City, Mr. Speyer has headed many community, business and cultural organizations.
- Ziad K. Abdelnour
Ziad K. Abdelnour (Ziad Khalil Abdelnour) is a New York-based financier and venture capitalist. He is also the founder and president of the United States Committee for a Free Lebanon (USCFL), an advocacy organization which established the "Middle East Intelligence Bulletin" in 1999, a joint publication of Middle East Forum, founded by Daniel Pipes. Abdelnour was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1961.
- Peter G. Traber
Peter G. Traber , M.D. President & CEO Baylor College of Medicine Peter G. Traber , M.D. is President and Chief Executive Officer of Baylor College of Medicine and Professor of Medicine, positions he has held since March 2003. Dr. Traber has had a long career in academic medicine involved in patient care, education, and research as well as leadership positions in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Jerald G. Fishman
Jerald G. Fishman has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Analog Devices since November 1996. He is a 35 year veteran of Analog Devices and also serves on the Board of Directors of Cognex Corporation and Xilinx Inc. Fishman holds an MBA from the Boston University Graduate School of Management, a Master in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University, a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University, …
- William F. Ballhaus Jr.
Dr. William F. Ballhaus, Jr. is an American engineer. On May 1, 2001, he was appointed president and chief executive officer of The Aerospace Corporation, an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to the objective application of science and technology toward the solution of critical issues in the nation’s space program. He previously worked for Lockheed Martin Corporation, Martin Marietta Corporation and was director of NASA's Ames Research Center.
- Michael Kolowich
Michael Kolowich is a recognized pioneer and innovator in internet content, high-technology marketing, and application of digital video technology. He is currently president and executive producer of DigiNovations, which he founded in late 2001, and is architect and producer of “Mitt TV”, the acclaimed video website for the Mitt Romney Presidential Campaign. He has been a senior executive with Bain and Company, Lotus Development Corporation, Ziff-Davis Media, and AT&T.
- Jon Radoff
Jon Radoff (b. September 17, 1972) is an American entrepreneur and game designer. His work has focused on online communities, Internet media and computer games. Radoff was a co-founder of NovaLink, an early internet service provider. In 1991, while at NovaLink, he created "Legends of Future Past", one of the first commercial MMORPGs. Another early game he wrote was "Space Empire Elite", a bulletin board system strategy game for Atari ST BBSes.
- Predrag Gosta
Predrag Gosta (born 14 January, 1972 in Belgrade, Serbia) is an American conductor and harpsichordist. Predrag Gosta is the Artistic Director and conductor of New Trinity Baroque, an early music ensemble, baroque orchestra and choir based in Atlanta, USA. He is also the Music Director and conductor of the Gwinnett Ballet Theatre, based in Snellville, Atlanta vicinity. He was educated in Europe and USA, and has recorded several CDs, …
- Pierluigi Zappacosta
Pierluigi Zappacosta is a Venture Partner with Noventi and CEO and Acting President of Sierra Sciences. In 1981, he co-founded Logitech (Nasdaq: LOGI) together with Daniel Borel and Giacomo Marini. Logitech is the leading maker of mice and other personal interface products that enable people to work, play and communicate in the digital world. At Logitech he served over a sixteen-year period first as President and CEO and later as Vice-Chairman.
- Albert A. Boyajian
Albert A. Boyajian (born June 4, 1940, Aleppo, Syria) is an American business leader and activist for Armenian causes. He is the founder and Chairman of the Armenian American Political Action Committee (A.A.P.A.C.), which promotes Armenian issues in Washington D.C. concerning free trade, social financial, cultural activities, and cooperation between Armenia and the United States government.
- Glen Grunwald
Glen Grunwald is the current senior vice president, basketball operations for the NBA's New York Knickerbockers. From January 2005 until September 2006, Grunwald was the president & CEO of the Toronto Board of Trade. As head of the city's leading business organization, Mr. Grunwald was heavily involved in both the business and social communities of Toronto.
- Bob Davoli
Bob joined Sigma in 1995. He has 20 years of experience in the high technology industry. Most recently he was President and CEO of Epoch Systems, the leading vendor of client-server data management software products. He sold the firm in 1993 to EMC for $141 million. Previously, he was the Founder, President and CEO of SQL Solutions, a leading purveyor of services and tools for the relational database market.
- Stan Relihan
President & CEO of Expert Executive Search - one of Asia Pacific's best-connected Search, Selection & Recruitment Firms. Also a leading international Headhunter, Neural Networker & Technology Enthusiast; Keynote Speaker; Internet & Web 2.0 Subject Matter Expert; Top 30 LinkedIn 'Power User'.Host of TPN :: The Connections Show, an audio podcast series that puts you ahead of the curve with the latest developments in Social & Business Networking. http://connections.thepodcastnetwork.com
- Laura Betterly
- Jen-Hsun Huang
Jen-Hsun Huang co-founded NVIDIA Corporation in April 1993 and has served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors since its inception. Under his leadership, NVIDIA has become one of the largest fabless semiconductor companies in the world.
- Jeff Housenbold
As Shutterfly's President & CEO, Jeffrey Housenbold leads the Company's strategic direction and growth. Jeffrey is a new-media visionary with a successful track record of building online consumer franchises by artfully combining commerce and community. His leadership and vision are the driving force behind Shutterfly's industry leading transformation of how people interact with their memories.
- David Manker Abshire
David M. Abshire is president of the Center for the Study of the Presidency and president of the Richard Lounsbery Foundation of New York. He is the vice chairman of the board of CSIS and was its cofounder in 1962. He cofounded with Kazuo Inamori the CSIS Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy. Dr. Abshire is a graduate of West Point and was decorated during the Korean War as a company commander.
- Bob Carilli
Robert Carilli President/CEO Medium Click - SEO/SEM
- Billy Graham
William Franklin Graham Jr. (born November 7, 1918) is a career evangelist and an Evangelical Christian. He has been a spiritual adviser to multiple U.S. presidents and was number 7 on Gallup's list of admired people for the 20th century. He is a member of the Southern Baptist Convention.
- Nicholas Butterworth
Send my pics and video to your cell phone!
- Rogan Labier
Rogan LaBier is an American financial services executive and author. A private technology and operations consultant to securities firms, LaBier has held principal positions at Terra Nova Trading, Tradeportal Securities, MB Trading and Sonic Trading. He has also been a proprietary trader and Nasdaq Market Maker.
- Tom J. Donohue
Thomas J. Donohue is the President and CEO of the United States Chamber of Commerce located in Washington, DC. The US Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest business associations in the world. Before joining the Chamber in 1997, Donohue was the President and CEO of American Trucking Associations for 13 years. The United State Chamber of Commerce is a non-partisan lobbying group that supports pro-business causes.
- Jeff Zucker
Jeff Zucker was named president and chief executive officer of NBC Universal in February 2007. With annual revenues of more than $16 billion, NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment content companies, with unparalleled expertise in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience across a variety of distribution platforms.
- Kirk Kerkorian
Kerkor "Kirk" Kerkorian (born June 6, 1917) is an American billionaire, and president/CEO of Tracinda Corporation, his private holding company based in Beverly Hills, California. Kerkorian is known as one of the important figures in shaping the city of Las Vegas, Nevada and, with architect Martin Stern, Jr. the "father of the megaresort." Kerkorian splits his time between his residences in Beverly Hills and Nevada. One of the richest residents of Beverly Hills, …
- Richard D. Titus
Richard is CEO of AND (www.AND.co.uk) where he oversees a portfolio of digital businesses which includes Jobsite, Primelocation, Findaproperty, Motors.co.uk, the Allegran family. As P&L owner he drives strategy to expand into new and existing markets and grow their services both domestically and internationally. Previously, Richard was Controller, Future Media at the BBC, overseeing mobile, WWW, iTV & iPlayer. Richard co-founded top 10 interactive agency Schematic acquired by WPP in 2007.
- Charles Ardai
Charles Ardai (born 1969) is an entrepreneur, writer, and editor. He is best known as the founder and CEO of Juno, an Internet company, and more recently as the founder and editor of Hard Case Crime, a line of pulp-style paperback crime novels. Ardai's writing has appeared in mystery magazines such as "Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine" and "Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine", …
- Ming Wai Chan
Ming Chan is an Emmy® Award-winning technical consultant specializing in providing creative technology solutions in the field of Interactive Advertising; Since 2000, he has developed a number of web sites for Hollywood giants including 20th Century Fox Entertainment, Sony Pictures and Universal Pictures; produced several online games for ABC Online and Disney Online; as well as architected a handful of cutting-edge web applications for Fortune 50 companies including AMD, Cisco . . .
- David Dorman
David W. Dorman (born 1954 in Georgia) is an American Telecommunications executive, currently serving on the board of Motorola. In 2000, he took on the task of rebuilding AT&T, whose total stock value had fallen from a high of $110 billion to a low of less than $11 billion. Prior to SBC Communications's acquisition of AT&T Corp. on 18 November, 2005, Dorman was chairman and chief executive officer of AT&T.
- Vincent C. Schoemehl
Vincent C. Schoemehl, Jr. (born October 30 1946 in St. Louis) was the 46th mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving three terms from 1981 to 1993. At the time of his first election, he was one of the City's youngest mayors. Schoemehl is remembered for his leadership in the areas of historic preservation and urban design. He helped save the Cupples Warehouses from demolition and promoted "public-private partnerships" that led to more than 600 successful rehabilitation projects.
- Jean-Pierre Kingsley
Jean-Pierre Kingsley (born July 12, 1943) was the Chief Electoral Officer of Elections Canada, before he stepped down in December 2006. Additionally, Kingsley serves on the board of IFES, formerly known as the International Foundation for Election Systems, and will soon be named president of IFES. He was born in Ottawa in 1943. Kingsley was named Chief Electoral Officer in February 1990 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.