Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> March 3, 2002
JOSEPH P. CLAYTON is President and Chief Executive Officer of Sirius
Satellite Radio, Inc. Prior to joining Sirius Satellite Radio as
President and Chief Executive Officer, in November 2001, Mr. Clayton was
Vice Chairman of Global Crossing Ltd., a Bermuda-based company listed on
the New York Stock Exchange. In this role, he contributed to the
strategic development of the corporation by identifying synergistic
business partnerships, alliances and potential acquisitions. Mr. Clayton
reported directly to the CEO of Global Crossing. In addition, he also
served as President and CEO of Global Crossing's North American region.
Before assuming his new role at Global Crossing, Mr. Clayton was
President and CEO of Frontier Communications, a leading provider of
integrated communications services nationwide. Mr. Clayton drove the
strategic vision of Frontier while working as a hands-on leader of
Frontier's executive management team. On September 28, 1999, Frontier
merged with Global Crossing. Prior to joining Frontier, he served as
Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales for the Americas and
Asia for Thomson Multi Media, the largest electronics company in the
United States. A seasoned leader in the consumer electronics industry,
he has more than 24 years of marketing, operations and sales experience.
His previous experience in the consumer electronics industry includes
numerous management positions for RCA, GE, and Thomson, most notably
Senior Vice President of the Television Division, Vice President of
Video Product Management, and General Manager of National Accounts. Mr.
Clayton earned an MBA in Marketing and Management from Indiana
University in Bloomington, Indiana, and is a magna cum laude graduate
with a BA in Business Administration from Bellarmine College in
Louisville, Kentucky. He currently serves on Global Crossing's Board of
Directors, as well as the Board of Asia Global Crossing. Profile
evolution of Sirius Satellite Radio?
Mr. Clayton: The company is really much older than most people believe.
It started about
