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Keynote PresentersMonday
Mel Karmazin is Chief Executive Officer of SIRIUS Satellite Radio. SIRIUS gives its more than 7.1 million subscribers the Best Radio on Radio. SIRIUS delivers 100% commercial-free music channels as well as broadcasts nationwide the best and most compelling talk, entertainment, news, information, and sports programming. Karmazin oversees all aspects of the company's operations from its New York City corporate headquarters. Previously, he was President and COO of Viacom from May 2000 until June 2004. Karmazin served on the Viacom board of directors and was responsible for overseeing all of Viacom's operations. Viacom Inc. is one of the world's largest entertainment and media companies and a leader in the production, promotion, and distribution of entertainment, news, sports, and music. The company's properties include CBS Television, MTV Networks, BET, Showtime Networks, Infinity, Viacom Outdoor, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, Paramount Parks, UPN Blockbuster, Simon & Schuster, and theatrical exhibition operations in North America and abroad. Prior to that, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation from January 1999 - May 2000. Before becoming Chief Executive Officer, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of CBS Corporation from April 1998 to January 1999. He joined CBS in January 1997 as Chairman and Chief executive officer of CBS Radio through a merger of Westinghouse/CBS and Infinity Broadcasting. He had served as Infinity's President and Chief Executive Officer from 1981 until Infinity became a wholly owned subsidiary of Viacom in February 2001. He was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Station Group (Radio and Television) in May 1997. Prior to Infinity, Karmazin spent 10 years with Metromedia. Karmazin also served on the board of directors of Westwood One, Blockbuster, and the New York Stock Exchange, and is vice chairman of the board of trustees of The Paley Center for Media. He was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame, and has received the National Association of Broadcasters National Radio Award and the IRTS Gold Medal Award. Tuesday
Mr. Kranz was born on August 17, 1933, in Toledo, Ohio, and received his BS degree in aeronautical engineering from Parks College of Saint Louis University in 1954. He was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force in 1954, and flew high-performance jet fighter aircraft, including the F-80, F-86, and the F-100. In 1958, he worked as a flight test engineer at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, for McDonnell Aircraft, developing the Quail Decoy Missile for the B-47 and B-52 aircraft. He was discharged from the Air Force Reserve as a captain in 1972. In 1960, Mr. Kranz joined the NASA Space Task Group at Langley, Virginia, and was assigned as assistant flight director for Project Mercury. He assumed flight director duties for all Project Gemini Missions, and was the branch chief for Flight Control Operations. Mr. Kranz was selected as division chief for Flight Control in 1968, and continued his duties as flight director for the Apollo Program. He was the flight director for many Apollo missions, including the Apollo 11 lunar landing, and he led the "Tiger Team" for the successful return of the Apollo 13 crew. He performed as both a flight director and flight operations director for the Skylab Program, and, at its conclusion, was assigned as deputy director of flight operations with responsibility for space flight planning, training and mission operations, aircraft operations, and astronaut operations. In 1983, Mr. Kranz was assigned as director of Mission Operations, with responsibilities for all aspects of mission design, testing, planning, training, and spaceflight operations. He was also responsible for the design, development, maintenance, and operations of all related mission facilities, as well as the preparation of the Shuttle flight software. In this capacity, he was responsible for over 6000 employees, and an annual budget of approximately $750 million. Mr. Kranz retired from NASA in March 1994 after 37 years of federal service. His current activities include consulting and motivational speaking to professional, civic, and youth groups. He is also a flight engineer on a B-17 "Flying Fortress," performing at airs hows throughout the United States. Since retirement from NASA, he has also built an aerobatic biplane. Mr. Kranz was a co-recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded by President Nixon for the Apollo 13 mission, and was designated a Distinguished Member of the Senior Executive Service by President Reagan. Mr. Kranz was the author of the "Spaceflight" section of the 1984 and 1988 editions of the World Book Encyclopedia. He is a New York Times best selling author. His book, Failure Is Not An Option (2000), chronicles his work in Mission Control, from Project Mercury through Apollo 13 and beyond. The book was selected by The History Channel as the basis for a documentary program on Mission Control. It was broadcast as a two-hour special in August 2003. Mr. Kranz is married to the former Marta I. Cadena of Eagle Pass, Texas. They are the parents of six children. His special honors include:
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Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann, was born in Twistringen, Germany, in 1961. After graduating in technical engineering at Dortmund Technical University in 1987 he took up a first position as a scientist with Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits and Systems in Duisburg, Germany. In 1993, he was awarded a Doctor's degree by the University of Duisburg. Dr. K.-T. Neumann has extensive experience in the automotive industry. In 1993, Dr. Neumann joined Motorola GmbH as a systems engineer in technology development for the automotive market. In 1996, Dr. K.-T. Neumann became head of global strategic marketing for the automotive markets, and worked in Munich, Germany, Geneva, Switzerland, Austin, TX, and Detroit, MI, U.S.A. Following Motorola GmbH, Dr. Neumann joined Volkswagen AG in 1999 as head of electronics research, then Group research, Group-wide electronics strategy and then from 2002 to 2004 he worked as the head of the electrics and electronics unit, with responsibility for the group-wide electronic and electronic module family. In this period he was also chief operating officer of Carmeq GmbH, an automotive software firm based in Berlin. In 2004, Dr. Neumann joined Continental AG and assumed the position of President of its Division Automotive Systems and Member of the Executive Board, Continental AG. In addition, he was appointed Corporate Technology Officer for Continental AG, where he is responsible for leading-edge technological innovations all across the Continental Corporation. Dr. Neumann is married with a son. He is an enthusiastic marathon runner. |
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Mel Karmazin
GENE KRANZ
Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann
