Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 17, 2000

Charles Ardai – Juno Online Services Inc (jweb)

CHARLES E. ARDAI is President and Chief Executive Officer of Juno Online Services, Inc. Mr. Ardai has served as President of Juno since its inception in June 1995 and was named Chief Executive Officer of Juno in May 1999. Mr. Ardai has served as a Director of Juno since October 1997. From January 1992 until June 1995, Mr. Ardai served at D.E. Shaw & Co., LP in a number of positions first as Director of Strategic Growth from January 1992 until January 1993, where he was responsible for the development and execution of D.E. Shaw & Co., LP's recruitment strategies; then as Vice President from January 1993 until January 1995. From January 1995 until June 1995, Mr. Ardai served as Senior Vice President at D.E. Shaw & Co., LP, with responsibility for development of Internet-related business ventures. Mr. Ardai also served as a Managing Director of D.E. Shaw & Co., LP from January 1998 until February 1999. Prior to joining D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P. in January 1992, Mr. Ardai worked at Davis Publications, where he was responsible for the development and marketing of products derived from the firm's media properties. During this period, he also maintained an independent career as a freelance writer and editor. Mr. Ardai serves on the Advisory Board of the Association for Interactive Media, and on the Markle Foundation's E-mail For All Advisory Board. Mr. Ardai graduated summa cum laude from Columbia University. Profile
TWST: Could you begin by giving us a brief overview of Juno Online

Services, Inc.?

Mr. Ardai: Juno is an online service that provides consumers throughout

the United States with, first of all,