Dennis Patrick

Dennis R. Patrick served as the Commissioner and then Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) between 1983 and 1989, under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. During his tenure, Mr. Patrick oversaw a significant period of change in the telecom industry. Mr. Patrick also served as Associate Director of Presidential Personnel at the White House under President Reagan.

Following his role at the FCC, Mr. Patrick served as CEO of Time Warner Telecommunications, a division of Time Warner Entertainment. He then founded and served as President & CEO of Milliwave LP, a local exchange telephone company later acquired by Winstar. Following Milliwave, Mr. Patrick served as the first President of AOL Wireless.

Mr. Patrick served as CEO & President of National Geographic Ventures, a subsidiary of The National Geographic Society, Inc. As CEO, Mr. Patrick oversaw National Geographic's rapidly growing television, feature film production, and cable channel businesses, as well as the maps and interactive divisions.

Currently, he is President & CEO of Patrick Communications Inc. and Doeg Hill Ventures LLC. Mr. Patrick is Director of Network Access Solutions and a Member of the Business Advisory Panel at HealthSport, Inc. He is a Board Member of the National Geographic Channel in the U.S. and National Geographic Channels International. Mr. Patrick also served as trustee of Occidental College.

Mr. Patrick holds a BA Magna Cum Laude from Occidental College and a JD from UCLA.