Introduction.

Biaglo Agnes (Director) is president of STET, the Italian Telecommunications company. Before this, from 1982 to 1990, he was director general of Italy's RAI (Radiotelevisone Italiana). He joined RAI in ~958 following a successful career in journalism. He worked on daily radio and TV news programs

before being named editor in chief of the nightly news program, Telegiornale. In 1969 he became deputy director of Telegiornale and co-director three years later. In July 1976 he was appointed general manager of the Naples regional office of RAI, where he increased considerably the number of radio and TV productions. He returned to Rome the following year as director of the regional radio and television services, where he was responsible for starting RAI's Third Channel television news service, TG3. In October 1980 he was named deputy director general in charge of the three RAI national radio networks and in this capacity proposed a restructuring project for radio. He is professor honoris causa of communications and telecommunications at Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires.

Antonio Asensio Pizarro (Director) born in Barcelona, married and with three children is a representative example of the new class of young and imaginative businessmen who merged in Spain with the restoration of democracy. Since June n992, he has served as chairman of Antena 3 Television, SA, which is the first private Spanish TV station to "see the light." Upon Mr. Asensio's arrival at the presidency, the station started a new stage with a radical change o[ image and strategy as well as new programming that until now has only obtained great successes. He is also chairman of Grupo Zeta SA, one of the country's most important press groups, which occupies the top position regarding the number and significance of its publications.

William F. Baker (Director) has served since April 1987 as president of the largest U.S. public TV station, WNET/Thirteen in New York. Previously, Dr. Baker served as president of Group W Television, Inc. and chair of Group W Satellite Communications. He joined Group W as vp and general manager of WJZ-TV in 1978. He was named president of Group W TV in 1979 and chair of Group W Satellite Communications (GWSC). Baker began his broadcasting career while still a student at Case Western University, where he received his BA, MA and Ph.D. degrees and is presently a member of the Board of Trustees. He is also a recipient of an honorary doctorate from St. John's University. Dr. Baker is married and has two children.

Gabor Banyai (Director) is director of Channel One at Magyar Television (MTV) in Hungary, a position he has held since 1991. His career since 1973 spans journalism and broadcasting. He has been a drama critic on a major Hungarian daily, host of cultural programs and worked freelance. Between 1976 - 82 he was head of MTV's drama unit. In the next eight years he returned to journalism, taught drama history at Eotvos Lorand University of Sciences and worked as a program editor at Hungarian Radio. In 199o he returned to MTV as executive director. Due to the actual political situation he is temporarily unable to fulfill his position. During this period of transition he is working on the creation of an independent, private nationwide cable network.

Julius Barnathan (Fellow) is the technology and strategic planning consultant for Capital Cities/ABC. Prior to this he was the senior vp responsible for overseeing the company's long-range planning for future applications of existing and emerging technologies. Barnathan had been president in charge of broadcasting operations and engineering for ABC since April 1965. Prior to joining ABC in 1954, he was a director at Kenyon and Eckhardt Advertising Inc. He has been honored for his contributions to the industry on numerous occasions, having received the NAB's 1982 Engineering Award, an honorary Doctor of Science from Gallaudet College and Emmy Awards for both 1976 Summer Olympic and 1980 Winter Olympics. He holds a BA degree in mathematics and statistics from Brooklyn College and an MA degree from Columbia University's School of Mathematical Sciences. He is married and has three children.

Ralph M. Baruch (Fellow) was a founder of Viacom International Inc. He served as its president and CEO from 1971 to 1983, and as chairman and a member of the office of the chief executive from 1983 until July 1987, and is now serving as a consultant to the company. In the late 194os, Baruch began his communications career in radio and joined the DuMont Television Network in 1950. He moved to CBS in 1954, progressing from account executive to CBS group president. prior to the inception of Viacom. Baruch is a co-founder and former chairman of the National Academy of Cable Programming, and in January 1988, received the first "Governor's Award," presented by the Board of the Academy in recognition of his contributions in the development of cable programming. Baruch is past president of the International Radio 8 Television Foundation. In 1985 the [RTS honored Baruch with its Gold Medal -- one of the most prestigious awards in communications -- for his outstanding contributions to the industry. He is also a founder of the International Council and the recipient of an Emmy.

Silvio Berlusconi (Director) is president and owner of the Fininvest Group, a highly diversified corporation in the field of communications in both Italy and Europe. Involved in housing and commercial construction developments, Berlusconi's Fininvest is also active in motion pictures and entertainment, broadcasting, advertising, publishing, finance, insurance and retail distribution. Silvio Berlusconi owns and is president of A.C. Milan, Italy's soccer team. Berlusconi was founder of a closed circuit television station in 1969 which he expanded into a regional network. In 1979 he created Canale 5 and later acquired Italia and Rate 4, thus becoming the owner of Italy's three premier commercial television networks. European television network interests include Telecinco in Spain and Telefunf in Germany. Silvio Berlusconi Communications is the motion picture and entertainment division of the Fininvest Group and is responsible for acquiring. developing, producing and distributing mini-series. television series and feature films. Silvio Berlusconi is a rounding member of ACT (Association of Commercial Television in Europe) and was honored as MIPCOM's Man of the Year in 1991.

Frank J. Biondi (Director) has been president and chief executive officer of Viacom international Inc., and its parent, Viacom Inc.. since 1987- He is also a member of the Board of Directors of both companies. Prior to joining Viacom, Mr. Biondi has been chairman/CEO of Coca-Cola Television from 1986 and before this, chairman/CEO of Home Box Office. He joined HBO as director, Entertainment Program Planning in I978. Mr. Biondi serves on the Boards of Directors of the Leake and Watts Children's Home and the Morningside Nursing Home.

Edward Bleier (Director/Fellow) is president of the Domestic Pay-TV, Cable 8 Network Features division of Warner Bros., Inc. He has been with this film company and its parent. Time Warner Inc.. for over 24 years and has been in the forefront of many developments in programming, cable. pay-TV. home video and pay-per-view. Previously he held extensive senior management positions with the American Broadcasting Company as ABC-TV vice president in charge of, variously, daytime sales and programming; network sales and marketing/public relations/advertising/long-range planning. His early experience was as a newspaper and broadcast journalist. Mr. Bleier also heads the steering committee of the Aspen Institute/Broadcast Industry Conference; he is a director and past-president of the International Radio 8 Television Society; and a trustee of the Keystone Center of Science and Environmental Policy; and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He also teaches extensively in professional and academic forums.

Herve Bourges (Director) has been president/director general of the French public broadcasting companies France 2 and France since December 1990- Between 1956 and 1980 he held many academic posts, including lecturer at the University of Paris and founder and director of the international school of journalism in Cameroon, among others. In 198o he became spokesman for the director general of UNESCO and director of the public information office. In 1982 he became director general of Radio France International. Between I983 and 1987 he was appointed president/director general of TF-1 During the next four years he held senior posts at CIPAC S.A., Canal Plus Afrique, Radio Monte Carlo and SOFIRAD. He has been published many times and has received several honorary mentions and awards.

John Cannon (Director) has been president of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences since 1976. having previously served as chair and vice chair of the board and as president of the New York chapter for two terms. During his career, Cannon has been involved in all phases of TV production, as well as films and theater, as a performer, producer and creator. Trained as an actor/newscaster and commercial spokesman, his broadcasting career spans the Golden Age of Television to being chosen by the State Department as narrator of presidential visits to foreign countries and reciprocal visits of foreign dignitaries to the United States. He has been a premier interviewer on both network radio and TV, as well as in national syndication. An international broadcasting figure, Cannon is fluent in five languages.

Richard Carlton (Director. Ex-Officio) executive chairman of the International Council of NATAS since 1983, has announeed plans to step down December 31, 1993. His future plans involve creative activities in television and publicity. His career started at Columbia Pictures, then National Screen Service. His move to television began at Sterling Television, where he held the position of operations vp. Later at Trans-Lux Corporation he became vp of the Entertainment Division. where he was responsible for TV production and syndication, motion picture distribution and theater chain operations. In 1973, he became the first deputy director of the American Film Institute in Washington, D.C. In 198o, he returned to New York to form his own company producing career seminars. Carlton is a graduate of Pace University in New York. He is married, has four children and resides with his wife in New York.

John M Cassaday (Director) was appointed president/CEO of the CTV Television Network in Canada in 1990. Born in Ontario in 1953, Cassaday had spent the previous six years working for Campbell Soup Company. He started his career as senior vp, sales and marketing, Campbell Soup Company Ltd. in Toronto and was swiftly promoted to president of the company. His last position was as president/CEO Campbell Foods in the U.K. Prior to working at Campbells, he was with General Foods from 1977 - 1984, his last position with the company being international category director, beverages, in New York.

Murray Chercover (Fellow) is an independent broadcast consultant, engaged in development, packaging and production of film and video features and series. He remains a consultant to CTV TV Network Ltd., of which he was the chief operating officer from 1966 and president and CFO for 21 years from 1969 - 1990. Before joining CTV he was vp programming for Baton Broadcasting. a senior producer-director at the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and worked in the legitimate theater, film and television in New York. He was educated at the Academy of Radio & Television Arts in Toronto and the Neighborhood Playhouse, School of the Theatre in New York. His career has spanned more than 4o years. He was a rounding director of The Children's Broadcast Institute, The Ronald Michener Foundation, The Eye Research Institute and The Canadian Center for Substance Abuse, among others. He is married and has two children.

Bruce L. Christensen (Fellow and President 1992/1993) is the Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication at Brigham Young University. In 1984, he was elected by the Board of Directors to become president and CEO of PBS. Christensen came to PBS after two years as president of America's Public Television Stations, the industry's lobbying organization. He began his media career in 1965 as a reporter for KSL-TV in Salt Lake City. In more than two decades of professional and management posts in broadcasting, Christensen has managed public TV stations, focusing special attention on local program production. In 1979. he was elected to a three-year term on the PBS Board of Directors and was also a member of both its executive and nominating committees. He was named president of the 1991 and 1992 Prix Italia, the international competition for radio and television programs. Christensen holds degrees in journalism from the University of Utah and from the Nedill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. He and his family reside in Orere. Utah.

Gustavo Cisneros (Director) is chairman and chief executive officer of the Cisneros Group of Companies (CGC), the parent organization of over 8o companies operating in Venezuela, other Latin American countries, the U.S.. Europe and Asia. Companies in the United States include a partnership in the television network Univision, the supermarket chain Pueblo Xtra International, Inc. and Spalding & Evenflo Companies, Inc. Interests in Venezuela include, in part, the television network Venevision and FM radio stations. Mr. Cisneros is extremely active on many boards and committees worldwide: these include being a director on the board of Televisa of Mexico; director of the International Advisory Committee of The Chase Manhattan Bank; a trustee of Georgetown University; a trustee of The Rockefeller University in New York; and president of Fundacion Diego Cisneros in Venezuela.

Bert Cohen (Director) is executive vice president and chief operating officer of Worldvision Enterprises, responsible for all the company's international sales activities as well as its day to day operations. A native New Yorker, Cohen's career began as an administrative assistant at Film of the Nations, D.P.M. Productions. From there he became an account executive for Medallion Pictures Corporation. then in 1969, joined ABC Films as director of operations. In 1973 he was named vice president, operations for Worldvision. That was followed in 1974 by a promotion to vice president. international sales administration. In 1981 Cohen was named senior vice president, international sales. Cohen, who attended City University of New York, has served on the Board of Directors of the New York World Television Festival and is a member of the International Radio and Television Society. His civic activities have included serving on the Citizen's Advisory Committee of Spring Valley; Rockland County Drug Counseling Hotline; Ramapo Athletic Association; and the Board of Directors, Rockland County Jewish School.

Fred Cohen (Director) became president of the newly formed international division of King World Productions in January '89. Prior to this he was executive vice president of Sunbow Productions, Inc. He was also president of Home Box Office International (a subsidiary of HBO Inc.) and senior vice-president of HBO Enterprises and president of Time-Life Films, Inc. Cohen was responsible for managing HBO's participation in international cable programming and satellite ventures. He oversaw HBO's enterprise activities, including all domestic and foreign co-productions and worldwide program syndication. Before joining HBO in 1980, Cohen headed his own international television distribution and consulting firm. representing U.S. and European broadcasters. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he also holds a master's degree in film from Stanford. He is married with two sons.

Mark H. Cohen (Fellow) is a broadcasting consultant. He was most recently president and general manager of DLT entertainment from March 199o to June 1991. Prior to this, he was executive vice president of ABC Television Network Group and vice president of Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. In March 1987, he became responsible for all ABC daytime. early morning and children's programming. Previously, he had been senior vice president of ABC, Inc. Since joining ABC in I958, Cohen has served in a vice presidential capacity in the areas of finance and development since 1967. He was elected president of The International Council of NATAS in January 1984 for a two-year term. Cohen also serves as chairman of the Development Council for the University of Maine. A business administration graduate of the University of Maine, Cohen also holds a master's degree in television from Syracuse University. He is married, resides in Armonk, New York and has three children.

Michael Collyer (Director) is chairman of The National Academy of Television Arts and Science in New York. He is one of television's most important and respected negotiators. and has been a participant in many of the industry's milestone agreements. For the Academy, he has been a key representative for a decade-and-a-half in all its legal affairs. In addition to acting as legal counsel of NATAS, Collyer has served as treasurer and as a trustee for five terms. Collyer is a partner in the law firm of Kay Collyer and Boose of New York. He taught Business Law at Columbia University and has practiced law in New York since I966, specializing in television, motion pictures, publishing and other media. He is the author of "Motion Pictures and Television Under the New Copyright Statute," published by the Practicing Law Institute and the television chapters of the New York Bar Association Treatise on Entertainment Law, and "Who's Who in American Law." He is also a member of the Entertainment Law Committee of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

Lee de Boer (Director) serves as president. HBO International and executive vice president, HBO Enterprises for Home Box Office. He is responsible for both HBO and Cinemax Programming Operations. research. domestic and international new business development and HBO's program distribution and co-production activities. De Boer is also a member of the management committee of Comedy Central. He joined HBO as director of research and development in 1977. after working as research director for TeleRep, Inc., a New York TV representative firm owned by Cox Broadcasting. in March 1979 he became director of programming for tiered services. At the same time he was involved in exploring the creation of new pay services for HBO, and helping to develop a business plan for Cinemax. In 1980 he became director of Cinemax programming. He was promoted to vice president of Cinemax programming in 1982. when he also assumed responsibility for HBO family programming. He became vice president of Cinemax in November 1983 and was promoted to senior vice president of Cinemax programming in April 1984. In 1990, he was made executive vp for Home Box Office. Inc. De Boer has a degree in radio. television and film from the University of Wisconsin. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, son and daughter.

George Dessart (Fellow and Secretary) formed his own company. Dessart Communications. in August 1988 after serving as vice president of program practices. CBS. He formerly assisted in overall supervision of CBS Entertainment and CBS TV network divisions. From 1981-1984, he held a similar position with respect to CBS' radio. TV stations. cable and international divisions. Dessart began his broadcasting career with WCAU-TV in Philadelphia as assistant director. He joined CBS in 1965 and was appointed vice-president of the CBS TV stations division in 1977. Dessart graduated from Trinity College and the Neighborhood Playhouse and attended the University of London as a Fulbright Scholar. The author of "Television in the Real World," he has received many awards including the Golden Eagle. Dessart is professor and deputy chairman for graduate studies in television and radio at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. He also serves as executive director of the Center for the Study of World Television.

Antonio Diaz Borja (Director) is chairman and chief executive officer of Pesa Electronica in Spain, a position he has held since 1978. He joined the company. then known as Piher Electronica, S.A. in 1969 as Commercial Director. This followed experience with Spanish Television that included responsibility for complete communications networks in Africa. in 1991 PESA acquired the Chyron Group and Mr. Diaz Borja is chairman and ceo of this group of companies, formed by Chyron. CMX and Aurora. He is also chairman of the U.S. company MCI. dedicated to radio frequence passive components and transmitters complete installation. He is the Spanish member of the Board of Directors of the Media Investment Club of the EEC and of VISION 1250 corporation for the integration and diffusion of the HDTV European standard.

Fernando Diez Barroso Azcarraga (Director) formerly president and chief executive officer of Univisa Inc. in California, a position he has held since t987. He is also vice chairman of the Board of Directors of Grupo Televisa, S.A. de C.V., Mexico's multimedia communications company. He began his broadcast career in the I960s with Telesistem Mexicano's XHGCChannel 5. In 1973 he was a founding principal of Televisa S.A.. holding a number of senior positions with the company. In 1991 he was appointed vice chairman of Grupo Televisa's Board of Directors.

Richard Dunn (Director and vice chairman. International) has been chief executive of Thames Television since 1985. Mr. Dunn is chairman of Thames Television International, Teddington Studios and Cosgrove Hall Productions. He is also a director of SES (Astra) where he is a member of the Chairman's Committee. He is chairman of Channel Five Holdings, the sole bidder in 1992 for Britain's Channel Five license. From 1988-9o he was chairman of the ITV Association and from 199193 chairman of ITN. Since graduating from Cambridge. he has spent his working life in the film and television industry, including five years as executive producer of Swindon Viewpoint, the cable television service. In 1991/1992, he initiated and helped to develop the satellite channel UK GOLD. a joint venture between Thames, the BBC, Cox and TCI. He is a director of UK GOLD and chairman of its sister channel. UK LIVING, which launched on Astra in September.

Sonny Fox (Fellow) is currently president of Sonny Fox Productions. A producer of several acclaimed PBS, cable and network programs, Fox has received Emmy nominations in the field of children's programming on four occasions. In addition. he was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award for his "outstanding work" with minorities in TV. He served as a telecommunications consultant for the Asia Society and the Department of Justice. Fox has been chairman of the board of NATAS, chairman of the International Emmy Awards Committee, president of the New York chapter of NATAS and advisor to the New York University School of Arts. Fox is a graduate of New York University. He is currently chairman of the board of Population Communications Int'l.

Ralph C. Franklin (Fellow) was former president of MCA TV International, vice president MCA Inc., responsible for worldwide TV operations. Under his supervision were sales dubbing and co-production operations in MCA international offices. His career with MCA TV spanned 2o years. In addition, he has been involved with the International Executive Service Corp. an organization formed by David Rockefeller to assist in the transfer of technology to underdeveloped countries. A past vice-chairman of the International Council of NATAS and president of the New York World TV Festival, he started as a sales executive in the TV business in 1956 at the Cincinnati-based ZIV-TV International where he was considered a pioneer in the Latin American TV industry. Franklin holds a B.A. degree from the University of Cincinnati and an M.S. degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He is happily retired.

Jordi Garcia Candau (Director) is director-general of RTVE Spain. a position he was appointed to in February 1990 by the Spanish Government. On the 23rd July, 1993, at the new legislature period, the Council of Ministers decided to nominate him again du ring the said period. On the 26th, July he took the oath of office at the Moncloa Palace. He is the first DirectorGeneral of RTVE who has been reappointed in his post. After graduating from University in Madrid in Law and Journalism, Garcia Candau entered Radio Nacional de Espana (R.NE.) in 1977 where he became deputy director of the daily news, Espana alas 8.00 (Spain at eight A.M.). and director of the Fourteen Hours News Service. He was also director of of the program. Horizonte-Europa (European Horizon), and for R.NE. he covered the trial of those implicated in the "Twentythree February 1981 coup d'etat. In December 1982 he was nominated deputy director of News Service of Radiocadena Espanola. From Septe tuber 1983 up to October 1986 he was di rector of Radiocadena Espanola and in December of the same year, he was elected by the Spanish Parliament member of the Administration Council of Radiotelevision Espanola (RTVE).

Larry Gershman (Director/Fellow)is president and CEO of World International Network. In his last position as president of MGM/USA Entertainment Group, he expanded sales and profits. He began his broadcasting career with National Telefilm Associations in New York, later moving to CBS, RKO General, NBC, Don King Productions and Viacom Enterprises before joining MGM/UA in 1980. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Gershman received both his B.S and M.S from Pennsylvania State University and later completed his Doctor of Law degree while attending Fordham University School of Law at night. He now resides in Los Angeles.

Bruce Gordon (Director) has been president of Paramount TV International Services Ltd. since 1981 and is responsible for all worldwide TV sales and acquisitions. Born in Australia, Gordon began his career in the entertainment industry in 1952 with the Tivoli Circuit theatre chain. After gaining a broad base of experience by working in a number of positions, he was promoted to business manager of the chain in 1958. Two years later. Gordon became a member of the management board controlling the group until 1962. when he joined the Hollywood-based Desilu Studios where he was responsible for developing Far Eastern territories. In I968, Paramount Pictures Corporation acquired the Desilu Studios and Gordon was promoted to managing director of Paramount's Far Eastern operations. In 1969 he was appointed to the board of the TV corporation and in 1974 became international president.

Michael Grade (Director) is chief executive of Channel Four Television in London, a position he has held since January 1988. He started his career as a sports columnist on the Daily Mirror, then spent the next seven years as joint managing director of a talent agency, London Management. In 1973 he became head of entertainment and director of programmes at LWT and then in 198~ moved to the USA to become president of Embassy Television. In 1984 he joined the BBC as controller, BBC-1, then director of programmes, Television, in 1986 and managing director designate in 1987.

Herbert A. Granath (Director) is now president of ABC Cable and International Broadcast Group and was named senior vp of Capital Cities/ABC. He had been president of Capital Cities/ABC Video Enterprises, Inc. since February I982. Before that he was vice president in charge of the division since its establishment as a subsidiary of American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. in July 1979. He joined ABC in 1960 as a radio network account executive, before this he was with NBC where he served in a variety of sales specialty areas for the NBC Television Network. In 1963 he was appointed the ABC Radio Network's Eastern Sales manager; three years later he became vice president and director of sales for the ABC Radio Network. In January 1970 he was named vice president for sports ales for the ABC Television Network; five years later he became vice president of program development and marketing for ABC Sports. Granath is a graduate of Fordham University where he received a B.S. degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.

Klaus Hallig (Director) is chair of the company he founded in 1966, International Television Trading Corp., which represents the Beta/Taurus Group of Leo Kirch. He produced some 2o shows for Great Performances in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Nominated for numerous Emmy Awards, he captured one for Bernstei n and the New York Philharmonic and his second for Bernstein's 7oth Birthday, A Celebration at Tanglewood. Born in Posdam and raised in Berlin, he was six years old when he fled the ravages of war in December 1944. After settling in Bavaria, he returned to West Berlin to complete high school; there he attended the Technische Universitaet and completed his M.A. degree in business administration and Ph.D. in economics. In 1965, he moved to the United States and began work for J.w. Thompson on the Reader's Digest account. Hallig resides with his wife and son in Massachusetts.

David Hill (Director) is managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, a position he has held since December 1986. Mr. Hill was economics advisor to the New South Wales Government from 1976 to 198o and headed the Government's newly formed Ministerial Advisory Unit. From 1980 to 1986 he was appointed first chief executive of the NSW State Rail Authority and, during this time became Fellow of the Senate of the University of Sydney. In July 1986 he was appointed eleventh chairman of the ABC and then six months later became its managing director.

Karl Honeystein (Fellow) is president of KH strategy Corporation. a management company for independent motion picture and television companies. Prior to this he was executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Taft Entertainment Company. Previously Honeystein had been executive vice president of the Sy Fischer Company, a management company acquired by Taft Broadcasting in 1974. A graduate of Yale University and Columbia Law School. he served as an officer in the Navy after his graduation from Yale. Beginning his professional career in 1959 as an attorney with Greenbaum. Wolff and Ernst in New York. he left that firm in 1962 to join Ashley/Steiner, Inc., a talent and packaging agency. When the agency was sold by its parent company, Warher Communications. Honeystein stayed for two years as head of the TV department in New York. In 1971, he left to become a partner in the Sy Fischer Company. A resident of Beverly Hills, California, Honeystein has one daughter.

Norman Horowirz (Fellow) an industry veteran who has served as president and chief executive officer of MGM/UA Telecommunications Company, Polygram Television and Columbia Pictures Television Worldwide Distribution, as well as Director of International Sales for CBS, Norman Horowitz presently operates the Norman Horowitz Company, where he produces. distributes and consults in a variety of areas and with a variety of companies. His acquisitions for distribution have included "Barney Miller." "Soap," "Hart to Hart," and "Charlies Angels." in addition to an impressive list of other properties.

Jason Hu (Director) is chairman of the Broadcast Development Fund in the Republic of China. He has held several academic posts outside Taiwan including teaching at the University of South Carolina and Oxford University. During the late 1980s he was appointed secretary general of the ROC Chapter of the World League for Freedom and Democracy and deputy secretary general of the Society for Strategic Studies. In 199o Dr. Hu was named chief of the National Unification Council's conference department and the following year deputy director of the First Bureau of the Office of the President.

Paul Isacsson (Director) is Chairman of IDM. International. Previously. he was executive vice president and director of Communications Services at Young and Rubicam, New York. A recognized authority on network advertising. he is a sought after spokesman on industry matters. Prior to joining YSR in 1984, Isacsson was senior vice president for CBS Broadcast Group Enterprises. [n that position. he was responsible for the worldwide syndication of CBS programs and the network's involvement in the new electronic media. Previous to that, he had been vice president of sales for the CBS Television Network for five years, in addition to holding several other positions in CBS Network sales management. Isacsson began his career in NBCs Research Department, followed by a tour with Y&R's Radio 8 Television Department prior to joining CBS

Hirozo Isozaki (Director) has been president of the Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS) since October 199I. Before he was appointed to head TBS, he served as managing director. Mr. Isozaki joined TBS (then known as Radio Tokyo, Inc.) in 1957. Since then he has had a long and versatile career in broadcasting which includes the following posts: vice president of sports, 1982-1984; president of TV public affairs programs. 1984-1986;president of TV programming, 1986-1989; board member in 1987; managing director, 1989-1991. Mr. Isozaki was born in Tokyo and graduated from Waseda University in 1956.

Kunio Ito (Director) is president of Asahi National Broadcasting Co. Ltd., which is one of the national networks headquartered in Tokyo. He joined (TV Asahi) in February of 1993 as an executive advisor. Previously, he held the position of managing director in charge of corporate planning at Asahi Shimbun, Japan's most influential daily. For several years prior to that he worked as managing editor in their Tokyo office and also as managing director. Mr. Ito attended the University of Tokyo and received his Bachelor's degree from the University's Department of Sociology in the faculty of letters in 1953.

Gene F. Jankowski (Fellow) formed his own company, Jankowski Communications Systems in August 1989. Prior to this he was chair of the CBS Broadcast Group. Formerly he served as president since 1977 and before that was executive vice president of the Group and vice president of administration of CBS, Inc. respectively. Jankowski began his career with CBS in 1961 as an account executive with its Radio Network Sales Division, becoming an eastern sales manager in five years later. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Jankowski received a B.S. from Canisius College and an M.A. in radio/television and film from Michigan State University. In March 1979, he received an honorary Doctorate of Humanities degree, also from Michigan State. In February 1983, Jankowski received the Distinguished Communications Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the Southern Baptist Radio and TV Commission. Jankowski is past chairman of the American Film Institute. a trustee of the Advertising Educational Foundation and a Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

Arthur F. Kane (Fellow) recently appointed executive director of The International Council, NATAS to begin January 1, 1994, was director of co-production, WNET/13 in New York. Prior to this he was chief executive at Excalibur Productions, a company which engages in international co-productions. At Excalibur Worldwide, Mr. Kane also counselled U.S. independents on the overseas scene and vice-versa. Prior to this he was vice president of programs for CBS Broadcast International. Kane started with CBS as a production supervisor and held many positions with the network, including director of operations for CBS News. He joined CBS Enterprises in 1971 as director of international marketing. In June of that year the division spun off to form Viacom International, Inc., where Kane was appointed vice president of international marketing. He returned to CBS in 1978 at the behest of the sports division in order to organize an international sports sales department and serve as its director. Kane is currently co-chairman of the International Em my Awards Committee.

Mikio Kawaguchi (Director) is president of NHK Japan, a position he has held since 1991. His career with NHK spans more than 4o years. He Joined in 195o and has held a variety of jobs including Deputy Director of the Entertainment Department in 1971, Deputy Director General of General Broadcasting Administration in 1979, Chairman of the NHK Symphony Orchestra in 1986, before being named President in 1991

William H. Kobin (Director) has been president and CEO of Community TV of Southern California, KCET, since January 1983. Prior to joining KCET, he was president and general manager of Twin Cities Public TV, KTCA in Minneapolis, for six years, after gaining nearly 25 years experience in both commercial and public broadcasting as a programmer in news. public affairs and arts programming. At KCET Kobin undertook a major drive to upgrade the television station's overall operations and rapidly enhance its image and visibility locally as well as nationally. Since 1983, KCET has nearly tripled its budget, increased its audience by one million households and expanded membership by over 7o percent. Kobin received a B.A. degree from the University of California. He attended the Sorbonne and the New York University Graduate School of Government. He is married and has four children.

Kay Koplovitz (Director/Vice Chairman) founded the USA Network in 198o and has served as its president and chief executive officer since its inception. In 1992 USA launched the Sci-Fi Channel, a cable network featuring science-fiction, fantasy and classic horror programming. Previously, Koplovitz was vice president and executive director of UA-Columbia Satellite Services. Inc. Among many other awards, Koplovitz has also received the Chairman's Award for Leadership from the Cable Advertising Bureau. was named 1991 "Advertising Woman of the Year" by Advertising Women of New York, and in 1992 was named to the Broadcasting Magazine Hall of Fame. In 1993. she received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. and the Women in Film Crystal Award for a woman recognized internationally as representing the highest ideals of the film and television industry.

Georges Leclere (Director) currently International Media Consultant, was director of the Information Products Division for the Department of Public Information at the United Nations in New York, in charge of Press, Publications, Radio. Television, Films, and Photos for the past seven years. Previously he headed the Radio and Visual services for the same department at the UN since 1986. During 1985 and early 1986. he was producer of 3-2-1 Contact for FR3 (France) and CTW (USA) in Paris and producer of Canal Fit for TF1 (France). During 1984 and 1985, he was head of computer TV programs of TF1, producer and anchor of a half-hour weekly program about new technology and an anchor figure on TIFY, a weekly prime-time show dealing with computers and celebrities. From 1975 to 1984, he was head of the science news department at Antenne 2 and. before that. a science reporter on French TV and journalist on French national radio. His longest stint (1969-1986) was as producer-moderator at France Culture (French Radio) for Les Grandes Avenues de la Science Moderne, a weekly science program.

Pierre Lescure (Director) is general manager of Canal Plus in France, a position he has held since May 1986- He started his career in radio as a reporter and anchorman, switching to television and becoming anchorman of the Antenne 2 late evening news in 1972. A year later he returned to radio and became assistant news editor at Europe. In 1980 he joined Radio Monte Carlo as director of programs and served as advisor to the general manager for news and programming. He returned to Antenne 2 a year later as head of entertainment and later chief news editor. Then in 1983, in close collaboration with Andre Rousselet, he participated in the creation of the first European pay television channel, Canal Plus. He was made director of Canal Plus that year, supervising scheduling and programs as a whole.

Robert F. Lewine (Fellow) was vice president of Cine-Television Studios, Inc. in New York City. Prior to his affiliation with Cine-Television, he was vice president at the Hitshow-Garfield Advertising Agency also in New York. Before working in the advertising business, he served for many years in a vice presidential capacity in the programming departments with all three television networks. as well as Warher Bros. Lewine holds a B.A. from Swarthmore College and a Doctor of Humane Letters from Los Angeles Columbia college. He is founder of Television Quarterly and rounded the New York Chapter of NATAS, acting governor before being named president of NATAS 1961 to 1963 and from 1970 to 1976. Until 1984, he was president of the NATAS Foundation for 20 years. Lewine is a trustee of Columbia College, the AWRTS Foundation, NATAS and ATAS.

James L. Loper (Director) has been executive director of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the ATAS Foundation since 1984. In 1992, he was appointed by California governor Pete Wilson to the California Arts Council. For 19 years he was associated with Community Television of Southern California, licensee of KCET-Channel 18. From 1967 to 1982, he held the top position, first as vice president and general manager. progressing to president and chief executive officer. Dr. Loper was founding chairman of the Public Broadcasting Service, a position he held for three years. An adjunct professor in the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television. he began his career in media in 1953 as assistant and acting director of the Bureau of Broadcasting at Arizona State University, positions he held for six years. In 196o, he became director of educationa` television at California State University's Broadcast Service Center. Considered an expert in international television, he has recently served as consultant to FCB Entertainment, helping to activate their foreign activities. Loper holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Communications from U.S.C., an M.A. in Radio and Television from the University of Denver and a B.A. in Journalism from Arizona State University.

Ma Ruiliu (Director) is vice president of China Central Television (CCTV). Prior to the current post, he served as deputy director of editorial department of Ministry of Radio, Film and Television of People's Republic of China and director of English department of China Radio International. He was Washington bureau chief, U.S.A. of Radio Beijing between 1983 and 1985. He graduated from Beijing University in 1962 and since then began his journalist career.

Roberto Marinho (Director) is president and chief executive of Brazil's Globo TV network, president O Globo Empresa Jornalistica Brasileira Ltda., publisher of the O Globo newspaper and president of Globo Radio Systems. Marinho began his journalistic career at the age of 21 on O Globo which was rounded in 1925 by his father. a top journalist who died only three weeks after starting the newspaper. Marinho continued his father's work and created what is considered the largest and most important communications system in Latin America. For his outstanding record in journalism and community service. he has been given top honors by UNESCO and UNICEF, received the Directorate Award from the International Council of NATAS in 1983. was named Brazil's delegate to the UN in 1952 and awarded both the Maria Moors Cabot Gold Medal and Citation from Columbia University. He is also Chancellor of the Brazilian National Order of Merit.

Ken-Ichiro Matsuoka (Fellow) is president of Japan Cable Television and president of Sun Telephoto. positions he has held since 197I and I952 respectively. Matsuoka began his media career with the newspaper Sun Telephoto and 1957 was appointed programming director of Nippon Educational Television (now the Asahi National Broadcasting Company). One year later, he was elected to the board of di rectors of Asahi TV news. In 1965 he became execurive vice president of Nippon Educational TV, before assuming his current presidental post with Japan Cable TV. Matsuoka attended the Law Department of Tokyo University and graduated with a degree in political science in 1941- Matsuoka serves as an advisor to the board of Art Agency Tokyo and is on the board of All Kansai Cable Television.

Leonard A. Manger (Director/Fellow) is director of Nine Network International Pry Ltd.. consultant to Nine Network Australia, chairman of the Consolidated Broadcasting System. Radio, chairman of National Institute of Dramatic Art in Australia, vice chairman of Federation of Australian Commerical Television Stations. chairman of Media Council of Australia, chairman of the Foundation of the International Council of NATAS and director of Worldwide Television News Corporation. Before joining Nine Network in 197o, he was managing director of ABCs office in Australia where he served for ABC films and ABC International in Australia, South East Asia and Japan. Manger began his television career in 1956 as a staff member of ATN Channel 7 in Sydney, having previsouly worked as a journalist, radio reporter and announcer. In 196o he was appointed director of international operations for Channel 7 and the Macquarie Broadcasting Service in New York.

Julian Mounter (Director) was, until recently, the president and chief executive of STAR TV, HutchVision and Media Assets in Hong Kong. Earlier, he had been the Group CEO of Television New Zeland Ltd. While at TVNZ, he led that company's successful expansion into telecommunications, pay-TV, and satellite broadcasting. Prior to that, he was director of program and production for Thorn-EMI's Cable and Satellite division. Before becoming a television executive, Mr. Mounter was a journalist. He spent seven years with The Times of London before making the jump to electronic news by joining London Weekend Television; later becoming a director and reporter for the BBC programme, Panorama.

Sam Nilsson (Director) has been director general of Swedish Television since 1981. He started his career as a journalist employed by the Information Service of the Conservative Party, becoming head of this service in 1960. In I963 Nilsson became editor-in-chief of the party's periodical organ and a year later held the post of head of public relations of the party. In the years 1966-69, he was secretary of the party. Nilsson came to television in 1969, when he began working for the televison news department. He was deputy head of the Central News Department in 1970, and head of news of Channel i in 1972. Nilsson accepted the post of director of programs of Channel 1 in 1979.

Richard A. O'Leanry (Fellow), a former president of the ABC-owned Television Stations, was responsible for the operations of the five company-owned stations; and as former president of ABC International Television, Inc., held responsibility for its operations worldwide. O'Leary joined ABC in I954 as an account executive for KABC in Los Angeles. In 1966 he was named vice president and general manager of WLS-TV Chicago. A University of Southern California graduate, O'Leary is past president of the International Council of NATAS, past chairman of Prix Italia and a former director and officer of the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) and the International Radio and Television Society (]RTS). He is retired and resides with his wife, Jeanette, in his native state of California.

Kevin P. O'Sullivan (Fellow) is president and CEO of Kenmare Productions. He previsouly served as chair and chief executive officer of Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. which was established as a privately owned company in 1973. Until April 1988 he was president of the Entertainment Division of the Great American Broadcasting Company. O'Sullivan held the position of president of both ABC Films, Inc. and ABC International Televison. In one fashion or another, he has been associated with TV for 4o years. O'Sullivan's sojourn into the entertainment world followed his winning first prize in an Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts competition in 1949. A Queens College graduate with a B.A. degree in political science, he has served the international Council since its inception as a board member, chair of four International Emmy galas, treasurer and vice-chair of the Council. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of The International Council of NATAS Foundation.

Reino Paasilinna (Director) has been director-general of the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE, since the beginning of 1990. Prior to that, he was a member of the Finnish Parliament for six years, where he held various posts in the international parliamentary collaboration. From I974 to 1982, Mr. Paasilinna acted as Press Secretary and Counsellor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Finnish Embassy - first in Moscow, and later in Washington D.C. Current]y, he is chairman of the Supervisor Board of Euronews, vice president of Euronews Editorial Ltd., vice chairman of the European Broadcasting Union, and a member of both the EBU Administrative Council, and the Steering Committee on EBU Strategy.

Renato M. Pachetti (Director/Chairman/Fellow) a RAI journalist and executive for over 35 years, became President of RAI Corporation on January 1, 19Bo. He joined RAI's top executive staff in 1968, as Special Consultant to the Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Pachetti transferred to the U.S. in 1970 as an executive vice president with RAI. He served as President of the Foreign Press Association of the United States of America from 1972 to 1974 and, from 1975 on, he has been Chairman of the International Council of NATAS. Since 1977, he has held the post of President of the Gruppo Esponenti Italiani. He is also a member of the Advisory group for Cas Italiana at Columbia University, and the advisory groups for the Departments of Romance Languages at both NYU and Princeton University. Educated in Italy, he resides in Manhattan with his wife and three sons.

Kerry Packer (Director) is chairman of Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd. a group of companies with interests in Australia, Europe and the United States as well as the Nine Network and associated magazine companies. CPH was rounded by the Packer family in the 1930s and was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. In 1983, Kerry Packer, son of the founder, successfully bid for 51 per cent of the issues capital of CPH not already controlled by him. CPH is now a company wholly owned and controlled by Mr. Packer. He is also a director or the Australian Sports Foundation.

Robert Phillis (Director) was appointed deputy director-general of the BBC in January 1993, at the same time becoming managing director of the BBC's World Service. In addition, he is chairman of BBC Enterprises Ltd. and chairman of BBC World ServiceTelevision Ltd. He is immediate past chairman of the Royal Television Society and a trustee of the Television Trust for the Environment. Following an early career in the printing industry, he joined lndependent Televison Publications Ltd. (publisher of the TV Times) as managing director in 1979 before being appointed managing director of Central Independent Television in 1981 During his time with Central he served as Director of ITN, ITP, ITCA and was the first Chairman of Zenith Productions Ltd (1984-91). He was chairman of the ITV Network Programming Committee (198486) and chairman of of the ITV Network Film Purchase Committee(1985-87). He was appointed Group managing director of Carlton Communications in 1987 and continued as non-executive Director of Central until he was appointed chief executive of ITN in February 1991 the position he held prior to taking up his current appointment.

Jobst Plog (Director) is director general of Norddeutscher Rundrunk (NDR) in Germany. He began his career as a lawyer in Hannover and in 1977 became corporate attorney at NDR. In 1980 he was appointed deputy director general. Ten years later he was elected director general, taking up this position in January 1991. Independently from NDR he holds positions within ARD: At the turn of 1992/93 he became chairman of the ARD, he is a member of the ARD's information group on foreign affairs and represents the ARD as TV Laison Officer for the ABU.

David Plowright (Director), the former chairman of Granada Television. is now deputy chairman of Channel Four UK and visiting professor of Media Studies at Salford University. He was previously Granada's director of programs and managing director from 1986. Plowright was chairman ITV's program committee 1980-1982 and of Independent Television Companies Association (now Independent Television Association) 1984-1986. He joined Granada from newspapers in 1957 as news editor and worked as a screen reporter and talk show host before entering World in Action and heading the drama department in domestic and international film and television production. He was named a BAFTA Fellow in 1992 and vice president of the Royal Television Society in 1983.

Randy Reiss (Director) has been executive vice president, The Wait Disney Studio since 1987, where he is responsible for Disney's extensive domestic and international television operations including syndication, first-run domestic programming, all original foreign programming. KCAL-TV, Los Angeles and is a member of the Broadcast Board of The Wait Disney Studios. In his corporate capacity he is also integrally involved with the management of the network televison division, The Disney Channel, international distribution as well as other studio-related activities. Reiss previously served as the first president and CEO of ACT III Communications, a broad-based entertainment and communications company created by Norman Lear and, before that, was president, Domestic Television and Video Programming for Paramount Pictures. His prior executive positions included associations with Chris-Craft Broadcasting, Metromedia Television and Grey Advertising.

Tom Rogers (Director) is executive vice president of NBC in which capacity he concentrates on steering the company's future course, particularly in overseeing NBC New Media and NBC International, and is also president of NBC Cable and the company's business development and planning process, which includes the company's interests in CNBC, A&E, Bravo, Court TV, Prime Sportschannel Networks, American Movie Classics, and several regional sports channels. Before joining NBC, Mr. Rogers served as St. Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance. Prior to that time, he was an .attorney with a Wall Street law firm. Mr. Rogers is a graduate of Columbia University School of Law and of Wesleyan University.

James S. Rosenfield (Director) is president of JHR Investment Co. and Jalar Prod. He was formerly chairman and chief executive of John Blair Communications, Inc. Before acquiring John Blair Communications, Mr. Rosenfield was CBS/ Broadcast group senior executive vice president. He joined the CBS sales department as an account executive in t965 and became director of daytime sales in 1967- Ten years later he was appointed president of the CBS Television Network. Mr. Rosenfield is past president of the International Radio and Television Society (IRTS) and past chairman of the Advertising Council.

Lucille S. Salhany (Director) has been chairman for Fox Broadcasting Company since January 1993. Prior to that, she was chairman, Twentieth TV from July 1991 to January 1993. Ms. Salhany came to Fox from Paramount Pictures where she was named president. Paramount Domestic Televison in 1985. Prior to joining Paramount, she served as vice president, television and cable programming for the Taft Broadcasting Company, from 1979 to 1985. She was formerly program manager for WLVI-TV in Boston, which she joined in 1975 after serving as program director for WKBF-TV for three years. Henry S. Schleiff (Director) is a producer for Viacom International. Prior to this he was chairman and chief executive officer of Viacom's Entertainment and Broadcasting Groups from 1987-1992. He oversaw the operations of the Entertainment Group, which included Viacom Productions; Viacom Enterprises; Viacom World Wide and the Licensing and Merchandising Department. He also oversaw the operations of the Broadcast Group. Prior to joining Viacom, he served as senior vice-president of business affairs and administration, as well as head of HBO Enterprises at Home Box Office, a subsidiary of Time Inc., since 1985. He joined HBO in 1981 as director of business affairs. Previously he served as associate general counsel and assistant secretary at Viacom for two years. Earlier he was an associate at the law firm of Davis, Polk and Wardwell.

Dietrich Guenter Schwarzkopf (Director) has been vice president of the Franco-German Cultural TV Channel (A.R.T.E.) in 5trasbourg since 1991. Prior to this he was director of programs for West German television from 1978 to 1992. He was previously deputy director general of the North German Network (NDR) from 1974 to 1978. He began his career in 1952 as a journalist for Der Tagesspiegel in West Berlin. Three years later he was appointed Bonn correspondent for the same publication. In 1962 he moved to German radio and four years later entered the television field as director of programs for NDR. 5chwarzkopf studied law at the Freie Universitaet of West Berlin and attended the University of Minnesota as an exchange student where he received his M.A. degree in 1951. Schwarzkopf is married and resides in 5tarnberg, West Germany.

James T. Shaw (Fellow) is president of Scrimshaw Ltd., a domestic and international consulting and development firm serving the broadcast and video fields. He is retired from ABC, where he served as vice president in charge of sales, televison network; assistant to the president, American Broadcasting Companies, Inc; and as vice president, marketing and international development, ABC Video Enterprises. He developed television network and subsequently, cable and satellite businesses worldwide, which continue as successful enterprises. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw reside in Sagaponack, New York. Pedro Simondni (Director) is president of the board of RADER S.A. de Radiodifusion in Argentina, which operates Channel 5 in Rosario, Argentina. He began the operation of private television in Argentina in the early 1960's as founder of Channel 11. In 1974 the Peronista Government confiscated all three stations in Buenos Aires and only in 1989 did the new Government decide to resell the channels to private groups, one of which was Television Federal S.A. which finally got the license of Channel. in Buenos Aires. Mr. Simoncini has been Chairman of the Board of said station from December 1989 until June 1993. In the past, he has been president of the Argentine National Association of Broadcasters between 1974-8o; former vp of the International Broadcasting Association; and past world board member of the International Advertising Association.

Michael Jay Solomon (Director) is president of Warner Bros. International Television Distribution. Solomon began his career in 1956 with United Artists and by 1962 had become manager of UA's Latin American TV division. Two years later, MCA hired him to build their Latin American TV division. In 1977, he formed Michael Jay Solomon Films International. A year later, Solomon rounded Telepictures Corp., which flourished under chairman and CEO Solomon, and in 1985, merged with Lorimar to become Lorimar-Telepictures. When Lorimar-Telepictures was acquired by Warner Bros. in 1989, he assumed his present position. Solomon attended Emerson College, from which he received an honorary Doctor of Law in 1991 and New York University's Stern School of Business, where he presently serves as a member of the board. He is rounding chairman of the Jerusalem Foundation (West Coast). Solomon is a resident of Beverly Hills, California, where he lives with his wife, Italian-born actress Luciana Paluzzi, and their two sons.

Jean Stock (Director) is director for all the televisual activities at CLT in Luxembourg. His career has been mostly with the CLT/RTL group, joining RTL Television as a journalist in 1967- He worked his way up and through a series of promotions became joint director of programs of RTL television in 1981 and then director of programs and information in 1985. In 1987 he was appointed joint managing director of the French television channel M6, but he returned to CLT in 1989 to head up the broadcasting unit.

Dieter Stolte (Director) is director general of ZDF, West Germany and professor of the University for Music and Performing Arts in Hamburg. Stolte began his career as head of the Science Department of Saarlaendischer Rundfunk, Saarbruecken in 1961. Since then, he has served in several top executive postions as TV-director and deputy director general of Suedwestfunk, Baden-Baden, as well as personal advisor to the director general, controller of the Program Planning Department and programming director of ZDF in Mainz. Stolte is honorary freeman of the State of Tennessee, USA, and bearer of the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Bavarian Order of Merit, chairman of the Administrative Council of Trans-Tel Cologne, and member of the Administrative Council of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

Howard Stringer (Director) was named president, CBS Broadcast Group, in August 1988, with responsibility for all broadcast activities of CBS Inc. Previously he had been president of the News Division, promoted from his position of executive vp with CBS News in 1986. Between 1981 and 1984 he was executive producer of the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather. Stringer started his career with CBS News in 1968 as a researcher and worked on a series of interviews conducted by Walter Cronkite with former President Lyndon B. Johnson after he left office. He went on to produce, direct and write several documentary broadcasts and in 1976 became executive producer of CBS Reports, the unit which, under his leadership for five years, won virtually every major award in TV journalism, including 31 Emmys. Stringer made the US his home after arriving in America from his native Great Britain in 1965.

Donald L Taffner (Director/Fellow/Treasurer) is president of his own company, D.L.T. Entertainment Ltd. in New York. The company has grown into an organization that produces and distributes programming for the U.S. television market, with an international division involved in the development of co-preduction projects as well as representation of programming for overseas TV, satellite and home-video markets. Taffner began his career at William Morris Agency, advancing to selling its programs to overseas markets. In 1959 he went to Paramount's televison division; four years later, he left Paramount and established his own firm. He is particularly well-known for his successful transfer of Thames TV (UK) formats into ABC TV network hits, such as Three's Company and Too Close for Comfort. In recent years Taffner has become active in legitimate theater production, initially in London's West End and more recently Broadway.

Kazumi Takagi (Director) was elected chair of the Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. in 198S and currently serves as its advisor. He previously served as president for five years. Takagi joined the Mainichi Broadcasting System as manager of the finance department in 1958, a year before the company started television broadcasting. Since then he has served in many areas of the company's operations. He was general manager of the administrative division and then of TV sales before becoming a member of the board of directors in 1963. A series of promotions followed and in 1979 he was named executive vice president. In April 1984, as president of MBS, he was awarded a Blue Ribbon Medal by the Japanese Government for his distinguished services and long-time dedication to the national broadcasting industry.

R.E. "Ted" Turner (Director) is chairman of the board and president of Turner Broadcasting System Inc (TBS). Based in Atlanta, his company includes CNN, Superstation TBS and Turner Entertainment Inc. Turner began his business career as an account executive for Turner Advertising Company and became president/CEO in 1963. In t97o he purchased Channel 17, an Atlanta independent UHF television station; six years later he originated the Superstation concept, transmitting the station's signal to cable systems nationwide via satellite. In 1980 he inaugurated CNN, now seen in over 60 countries, and six months after formed Turner Program Services. Headline News debuted in 1982 and Turner Network Television in 1988. In 1985, Turner conceived the Goodwill Games with the inaugural Games held in Moscow in 1986 and Seattle in 1990- In 1991 he acquired the entertainment assets of Hanna-Barbera Productions. Turner is active in numerous civic causes and sits on the boards of organizations including the Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent Change.

James Warner (Director) was appointed president, CBS Enterprises Division, a newly created division of CBS Inc., in December 1989. CBS Enterprises oversees CBS Broadcast International, CBS Video and a number of other domestic and international program distribution areas of the company. Warner joined CBS from Home Box Office, Inc., where he had been vice president, HBO Enterprises, since 1986. responsible for the distribution and sale of HBO programming to worldwide ancillary markets. He also directed the negotiation of domestic and foreign co-production agreements for HBO, guided the company's involvement in international joint ventures and oversaw the marketing of Selecciones en Espanol and the library of Time-Life Films. Warher joined HBO in 1981 as manager, program acquisition, for the Cinemax pay-television service, and was named manager, HBO Enterprises, in 1982. In 1983 he was promoted to director, HBO Enterprises, and six months later was named executive director of HBO International. He came to HBO from Time-Life Films, where he was manager, film acquisition.

Patrick Watson (Director) is chairman, board of directors, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. During his 35-year broadcasting career, he has been recognized as a distinguished television journalist, filmmaker and writer, who counts among his many successes This Hour Has Seven Days and The Struggle for Democracy (1989). Watson has been associated with some of the most prestigious productions in the history of television. notably: Venture (1985-1986); Lawyers (1983); Live from Lincoln Center (1982 to present); The Chinese (1982); The CBS Cable Network (1981-82) and The Watson Report (1975-81). He is also the author of "Alter Ego" and co-author of "The Struggle for Democracy." In 1983 Watson adapted The Book of Jobe for the stage, as a one-man performance. Some of his other acting credits include Countdown to Looking Glass and Terry Fox: The Movie (feature films 1982-1983).

Donald D. Wear (Fellow) is the general counsel of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization ([NTELSAT) - the 126 member-country organization which owns and operates the global commercial communications satellite system. Previously, Mr. Wear was counsel to Wiley, Rein & Fielding. From 1986 to 1990, he was head of CBS Broadcast International. Prior to that, he served in several legal and policy positions at CBS. From 1977 until 1981, Mr. Wear held various posts with NBC, Inc., eventually becoming chief legal officer for its Sports division. Earlier, he was a legal assistant to the Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. A Harvard graduate, Mr. Wear received his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1972.

David Webster (Fellow) is chairman of the Trans Atlantic Dialogue on European Broadcasting and a former senior fellow of the Annenberg Washington Program in Communications Policy Studies and resident associate of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. He is chairman of the Advisory Boardof the International Media Centre of Kiev, Ukraine, and a Trustee of the Independent Journalist Initiatives of Prague. Bratislava. and Bucharest. For eight years he was a member of the Board of Management of the BBC. In addition to his role as a member of the board, he oversaw all the BBC's activities and interests in the U.S. and had the particular task of assessing the impact of new communications technology. Mr. Webster was rounding director of the Broadcasting Audience Research Board (BARB). In 1975 he was chair of the International Council of NATAS.

Tom Wertheimer (Director) is executive vice president of MCA Inc., a position he has held since 1983. He is responsible for television. pay-TV and home video on a worldwide basis, as well as MCA's interests in the USA Network and Sci Fi Channel. A graduate of Princeton University and Columbia University Law School, Mr. Wertheimer joined MCA in 1972 as vice president business affairs, Universal Television. In 1976 he was elected to the Board of Directors, and the following year became a member of the executive committee of the Board.

Robert C. Wright (Director) is president and chief executive officer of NBC, a position he has held since September 1986. He has worked for General Electric, NBCs parent company, intermittently for more than 20 years. He joined GE as a staff lawyer in 1969 and in the mid-seventies served GE Plastics as manager of Strategic Planning and general manager of the Plastic Sales Organization. In 1980 Wright left GE to become executive vp of Cox Communications and president of Cox Cable Communications Inc., but returned to GE three years later as vp and general manager of the Housewares & Audio Business Division, where he negotiated the merger of GE Cable TV operations with UA Columbia Cable Corporation. In 1984 he was named president and ceo of GE Financial Services, Inc. Wright was born in New York and is a graduate of Chaminade High School, Holy Cross College and the University of Virginia Law School.

Robert J. Wussler (Director) has for the past 18 months been chairman and president of The Wussler Group, a broadly based media company. From 1989 to 1992 he was president and CEO of COMSAT Video Enterprises, Inc. Prior to this he was executive vice president of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a position he held since 1980. He was also president of SuperStation WTBS and served as executive producer for several SuperStation productions. Prior to joining TBS, Wussler spent 21 years at CBS, producing and eventually becoming president of two separate divisions of the company. In 1978 he formed his own TV production company to develop a number of television and closed circuit programs in the areas of sports, variety and special events. A former chair of the National Cable Television Association and of NATAS, Wussler holds six national Emmy Awards, numerous Awards for Cable Excellence (ACE) and international sports. He is currently serving on the board of governors of the National Academy of Cable Programming and the Board of Advisors of the Cable Television Program Association.

Will Wyatt (Director) is managing director, BBC Network Television in London, a position he assumed in April of 1991. He is also on the board of BBC Enterprises. He began his career with the BBC in 1965 with BBC Radio News. He soon swtiched to television and became a producer of documentaries and factual programs. In t977 he became head of presentation programs and three years later, head of documentary features. In 1987 he was appointed head of features and documentaries group, television and the following year became assistant managing director. Mr. Wyatt also chaired the group considering Violence on Television in t983 and 1987. He is the author of "The Man Who Was B. Traven" (U.S.-"The Secret of the Sierra Madre in the U.S.").

Time flies when one has fun! Indeed it flew. This is our 9th (in a 13-year existence) Annual NATAS' International Council Directory: The only one in the industry.

Seems like yesterday when, with the encouragement of the outgoing Council's Executive Director, the extraordinary Richard Carlton, we made a presentation to the Council's executive committee. The first annual directory featured 53 top TV executives from 13 countries. Today it has grown to 86 echelons from 19 countries.

Producing this directory is a pleasure. Attending the International Emmy Awards Dinner is pure fun (especially the "keep the talk light" cocktail reception). We at Movie/ Video Age International look forward to working with the Council's new executive director, the affable Art Kane.

---Dom Serafini