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Walter Scott Jr.: Mr. Scott has been the Chairman of the Board of the Company since September 1979, and a director of the Company since April 1964. Mr. Scott has been Chairman Emeritus of Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc. ("PKS") since the split-off. Mr. Scott is also a director of PKS, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and Valmont Industries, Inc.
James Q. Crowe: James Q. Crowe has been our Chief Executive Officer since August 1997, and our director since June 1993. Mr. Crowe was also our President until July 2000. Mr. Crowe is Chairman of the National Telecommunications Security Advisory Committee, a group of chief executives of major telecommunications companies which provides advice to the President of the United States concerning matters of telecommunications services security. Mr. Crowe was previously Chairman of the Network Reliability and Interoperability Council, a committee of industry executives that advises the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on issues affecting the reliability of the United States' telecommunications infrastructure. Mr. Crowe was President and Chief Executive Officer of MFS Communications Company, Inc. ("MFS") from June 1993 to June 1997. Mr. Crowe also served as Chairman of the Board of WorldCom, Inc. from January 1997 until July 1997, and as Chairman of the Board of MFS from 1992 through 1996. Mr. Crowe is a member of the Board of Directors of Denver Health and Hospital Authority.
General Kevin P. Chilton (USAF, Retired): General Chilton retired from the U.S. Air Force after 34 years of service in February 2011. General Chilton served as Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, from 2007 through 2011, overseeing operations for the U.S. Department of Defense nuclear, space and cyberspace operations. From 2006 to 2007, General Chilton served as Commander of Air Force Space Command, where he was responsible for all Air Force space and nuclear ICBM programs. He previously served in a variety of command positions and as a pilot and test pilot. General Chilton also served as a NASA astronaut from 1987 to 1996, including on three space shuttle flights, and as the Deputy Program Manager for the International Space Station from 1996 to 1998. General Chilton is a director of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and Orbital Sciences Corporation. General Chilton is also a member of the board of the Aerospace Corporation, a federally-funded research and development center that is sponsored by the United States Air Force, and provides objective technical analyses and assessments for space programs that serve the U.S. national interest.
Admiral Archie R. Clemins (USN, Retired): Admiral Clemins has been a director of the company since October 2011, and was a director of Global Crossing since December 2003. He has been, since January 2000, the owner and president of Caribou Technologies, Inc., an international consulting firm that concentrates on the transition of commercial technology to the government sectors, both in the United States and Asia. As an officer of the United States Navy from 1966 through December 1999, Mr. Clemins' active duty service included tours on several attack submarines and command of the USS Pogy. Promoted to Flag (General Officer) rank in 1991, he had five follow-on assignments, including Commander, Pacific Fleet Training Command in San Diego, California and Commander, Seventh Fleet, headquartered in Yokosuka, Japan. Mr. Clemins concluded his military career in Hawaii as an Admiral and the 28th Commander of the U. S. Pacific Fleet.
Steven T. Clontz: Mr. Clontz served as a member of the Global Crossing executive committee from December 2003 until its acquisition by Level 3 in October 2011. Mr. Clontz has served as Senior Executive Vice President for North America and Europe of ST Telemedia since January 2010. He was chief executive officer of StarHub from 1999 to 2009, and has served as a director of StarHub since 1999. From December 1995 through December 1998, Mr. Clontz served as chief executive officer, president and a director of IPC Information Systems. Prior to that, Mr. Clontz worked at BellSouth International, joining in 1987 and holding senior executive positions, serving the last three years as president Asia-Pacific.
Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. (USN, Retired): Admiral Ellis has been a director of the company since March 2005. He is the former commander of the United States Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, where he had global responsibility for strategic warning systems, integrated missile defense, space operations, and other critical national defense functions. Prior to that, he served as commander in chief of U.S. naval forces in Europe and as commander in chief of Allied forces in southern Europe. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and holds master's degrees in aerospace engineering and aeronautical systems from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of West Florida. He also serves on the board of Lockheed Martin Corporation. Admiral Ellis is the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee.
Peter Seah Lim Huat: Mr. Seah has been a director of the company since October 2011, and was a director of Global Crossing since December 2003. Since January 2005 he has been a member of the Temasek Advisory Panel of Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd (investment company) and Deputy Chairman on ST Telemedia's Board of Directors. From December 2001 until December 2004 he was president and chief executive officer of Singapore Technologies Pte Ltd (former Temasek holding company for technology and communications investments) ("ST") and also a member of its board of directors. Before joining ST in December 2001, he was a banker for the prior 33 years. Mr. Seah is chairman of Singapore Technologies Engineering. Presently, he also sits on the boards of CapitaLand Limited, StarHub Ltd. and STATS Chip PAC Ltd. Mr Seah chairs the Lasalle College of the Arts and also Singhealth Pte Ltd, a public healthcare group.
Richard R. Jaros: Mr. Jaros has been a director of the Company since June 1993 and served as President of the Company from 1996 to 1997. Mr. Jaros served as Executive Vice President of the Company from 1993 to 1996 and Chief Financial Officer of the Company from 1995 to 1996. He also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of CalEnergy from 1992 to 1993. Mr. Jaros is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee.
Michael J. Mahoney: Mr. Mahoney has been a director of the company since August 2007. He was most recently the president and CEO of Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises. A telecommunications industry veteran, he was also president and COO of RCN Corporation, president and COO of C-TEC Corporation, and executive vice president and general manager of C-TEC Cable Systems. Mr. Mahoney sits on the Board of Trustees of Wilkes University. Mr. Mahoney is a member of the Compensation Committee.
Charles C. Miller III: Mr. Miller has been a director of the company since February 2009. Mr. Miller is Vice Chairman of Level 3 Communications. He is responsible for several functions including strategy, corporate development, products, marketing and corporate communications. He joined Level 3 in 2000 and was a member of the Board of Directors from February 2001 until May 2004. In April 2003, he assumed the role of Chairman for the Information Services Group of Level 3. In this role, he oversaw the operations of (i)Structure until its sale in 2005 and Software Spectrum until its sale in 2006. Mr. Miller was President of BellSouth International from 1995 to 2000. He joined BellSouth in 1987, and was named Vice President Corporate Development in 1990, and subsequently Vice President Strategic Planning and Development of BellSouth Corporation in 1993.
John T. Reed: Mr. Reed has been a director of the Company since March 2003. Mr. Reed was Chairman of HMG Properties, the real estate investment banking joint venture of McCarthy Group, Inc. from 2000 to 2005. Prior to that, he was Chairman of McCarthy & Co., the investment banking affiliate of McCarthy Group. Prior to joining McCarthy Group in 1997, Mr. Reed spent 32 years with Arthur Andersen, LLP. Mr. Reed is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee.
Albert C. Yates: Dr. Yates has been a director of the Company since March 2005. He served as president of Colorado State University from 1990 to 2003. He is credited with revitalizing the campus, boosting academic performance and achieving record levels of alumni and state support. He holds degrees in chemistry and mathematics from the University of Memphis and a doctorate in theoretical chemical physics from Indiana University. Dr. Yates serves on the board of Centennial Bank Holdings, Inc. Mr. Yates is a member of the Compensation Committee.

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