John F. Dealy

Mr. Dealy, President of The Dealy Strategy Group LLC since 1982, serves as Senior Advisor to wireless telecommunications, information technology and aerospace companies on market positioning, strategic development, mergers and acquisitions, capital formation, performance improvement and general management issues. In addition to advisory services, Mr. Dealy has personally negotiated satellite, launch services, debt/equity financing and strategic relationship agreements for telecom and aerospace clients in excess of $2 billion.

Mr. Dealy is currently Senior Advisor to the CEO, XM Satellite Radio, Inc. (U.S. satellite digital audio radio); Strategic Advisor to a number of satellite and wireless telecom companies building next generation commercial systems; advisor to major private equity funds on satellite/wireless investment opportunities; formerly a Director of Allfirst Financial Inc. and Chairman of the Maryland Health Care Product Development Corporation (venture capital for medical technology). In recent years, Mr. Dealy has been a Director of Health Care Financial Partners, Inc. (specialty finance); Director of the Atlantic Council of the United States; Chairman of the Technology Committee, Greater Washington Board of Trade (1995-1998); Director of the Technology Council of Maryland (1986-2001) and Distinguished Professor at Georgetown University School of Business (1982-1998). Mr. Dealy also serves as an arbitrator in complex commercial business disputes.

From 1976 until 1982, Mr. Dealy was President of Fairchild Industries, Inc., where he spearheaded the company's acquisitions program (including its merger with VSI Corporation -- a manufacturer of commercial and industrial products -- in late 1980); and where he played a major role in Fairchild's military/commercial aircraft and telecommunications developments (including the Applications Technology Satellite program for NASA; the A-10 close-air-support fighter for the U.S. Air Force; the SF-340 commercial aircraft joint venture with Saab of Sweden; the establishment of American Satellite Corporation in 1972 and its partnership arrangements with Continental Telecom in 1980). In addition to Fairchild responsibilities, Mr. Dealy was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Satellite Corporation (1977-1980) and Chairman of Space Communications, Inc. (1981-1982) (a partnership of Western Union, Continental Telecom and Fairchild).

Education: B.S. from Fordham College; L.L.B. from New York University School of Law.

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