Joseph Clayton

Joseph P. Clayton is President and Chief Executive Officer of SIRIUS Satellite Radio, the countryís premier satellite radio broadcaster, where he oversees all aspects of the companyís operations from its New York City corporate headquarters. SIRIUS, listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange (SIRI), broadcasts more than 100 channels of digital quality audio throughout the continental United States from its three high elliptical orbit (HEO) satellites. The company delivers sixty original channels of commercial-free music, and more than forty world-class sports, news and entertainment channels, including broadcasts of NBA, NHL and NFL games nationwide.

SIRIUS is the leading automotive car manufacturer satellite radio provider, with exclusive partnerships with DaimlerChrysler, Ford and BMW. Automotive brands currently offering SIRIUS radios in select new car models include BMW, MINI, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Nissan, Infiniti, Mazda, Audi, Ford and Lincoln-Mercury. Automotive brands that have announced plans to offer SIRIUS in select new car models include Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Volvo, Volkswagen, Land Rover and Aston Martin. You can also find SIRIUS in Hertz rental cars at 53 major locations around the country.

Satellite radio products bringing SIRIUS to listeners in the car, truck, home, RV and boat are manufactured by Kenwood, Panasonic, Clarion, and Audiovox, and are available at major retailers including Circuit City, Best Buy, Sears, Good Guys, Tweeter, Ultimate Electronics and Crutchfield.

Prior to joining SIRIUS in November of 2001, Clayton was Vice Chairman of Global Crossing and President of its North American Region.

Clayton was also President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Communications, a Rochester, New York-based leading provider of integrated telecommunications -- local, long distance, audio and video conferencing, wireless, web hosting, and data services. After assuming leadership of Frontier in June 1997, the companyís stock price appreciated over 200%, and its market cap grew from $3 billion to $10 billion. Clayton drove the strategic direction of the company while working as a hands-on leader of Frontier's executive management team. On September 28, 1999, Frontier Communications was purchased by Global Crossing

Before assuming his role at Frontier Communications, Clayton served as Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales for the Americas and Asia for Thomson Multimedia, a Paris, France-based global public company, and the largest consumer electronics business in North America.

A seasoned international leader in the consumer electronics industry, he has twenty-five years of marketing, engineering, operations, product management, and sales experience. During his tenure at Thomson, Clayton led the launch of DirecTV satellite television, the most successful product introduction in consumer electronics history. He was responsible for the sales and distribution of Thomson's RCA and GE brands.

His previous experience in the consumer electronics industry includes numerous senior management positions for RCA, General Electric and Thomson Multimedia, most notably Senior Vice President of Product Management, Senior Vice President of the Television Division, Vice President of Merchandising, and General Manager of National Accounts.

Clayton earned an MBA in Marketing and Management from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, and he is a Magna cum Laude graduate with a BA in Business Administration from Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky. Clayton serves on the Deanís Advisory Board for the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, as a trustee of Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky, and as a trustee of The Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. Clayton is a former member of the Board of Directors of Global Crossing, Frontier Corporation, E.W. Scripps, and the good guys. Clayton currently serves on the Board of Directors of Transcend Services in Atlanta, Georgia and Sirius Satellite Radio in New York City. He is a former Chairman of the Consumer Electronics Association, and currently serves on their Board of Directors, as well as on the Board of Governors of the Electronics Industry Association. He is also a member and former Vice Chairman of the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR) Advisory Council.