Eddy W. Hartenstein is a business leader and has with a career in the media industry. Hartenstein currently serves as a board member at

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, where he is also lead independent director,

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, and

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, where he is also lead independent director. He also remains a director of Tribune Publishing. He previously served as a director on the boards of City of Hope, Oath (formerly Yahoo!), SanDisk, Technicolor (formerly Thompson Consumer Electronics) and

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(prior to the acquisition by Nike).

Early life

Born in Alhambra, California, like many students of the era, Hartenstein's interest in technology and aerospace/technology were sparked by the

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. Hartenstein earned Bachelor of Science degrees in aerospace engineering and mathematics from

Cal Poly Pomona California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona, CPP, or Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo. See the ''name'' section of this article for more infor ...

. He then joined Hughes Aircraft in 1972, and in 1974, earned a Master of Science degree in applied mechanics from

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. Hartenstein also has an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Cal Poly Pomona.

Career

As Vice President of

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in 1981, he expanded Hughes’ acquisition and deployment of commercial communications satellites. In 1990, he was named President of a Hughes-owned subsidiary founded to develop direct-to-home satellite TV service, which he grew into

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. In 2001, Hartenstein was elected a member of the

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for leadership in developing and implementing satellite digital video and data transmission systems for direct delivery into homes. He served as DirecTV’s Chairman and CEO through 2004, when the company was sold to News Corp. In August 2008, Hartenstein joined the

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as Publisher and Chief Executive Officer and served in that role through August 2014. From 2009 to 2013, Hartenstein served as chairman of Siurius XM Radio’s board. After being succeeded as chairman by Greg Maffei, he remained on the board. Prior to January 2013, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Tribune Media Company.

Recognition

Hartenstein was inducted into the

(NAE) Class of 2001 and into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2007, Hartenstein received an Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for lifetime achievement, and was inducted into the Consumer Electronics Association Hall of Fame in 2008.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hartenstein, Eddy People from Alhambra, California Living people American media executives California State Polytechnic University, Pomona alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering Directors of Yahoo! Tribune Publishing

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