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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2005 FORM 10-K
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF REGISTRANT.
DIRECTORS From September 1994 until February 1996, Mr. Conn was an
attorney with the Shaw Pittman law firm in Washington, D.C.
The persons listed below are directors of Charter. Mr. Conn holds a J.D. degree from the University of Virginia, a
M.A. degree in history from the University of Mississippi and an
Director Position(s) A.B. degree in history from Princeton University.
Paul G. Allen Chairman of the board of
directors Nathaniel A. Davis, 52, was elected to the board of directors of
W. Lance Conn Director Charter on August 23, 2005. Since June 2003, Mr. Davis has
Nathaniel A. Davis Director been Managing Director and owner of RANND Advisory
Jonathan L. Dolgen Director
Robert P. May Director Group, a technology Consulting Group, which advises venture
David C. Merritt Director capital, telecom and other technology related firms. From
Marc B. Nathanson Director January 2000 through May of 2003, he was President and Chief
Jo Allen Patton Director Operating Officer of XO Communication, Inc. XO Communica-
Neil Smit Director, President and Chief
Executive Officer tions filed a petition to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the
John H. Tory Director Bankruptcy Code in June 2002 and completed its restructuring
Larry W. Wangberg Director and emerged from Chapter 11 in January 2003. From October
The following sets forth certain biographical information 1998 to December 1999 he was Executive Vice President,
with respect to the directors listed above. Network and Technical Services of Nextel Communications, Inc.
Prior to that, he worked for MCI Communications from 1982
Paul G. Allen, 53, has been Chairman of Charter’s board of until 1998 in a number of positions, including as Chief Financial
directors since July 1999, and Chairman of the board of Officer of MCIT from November 1996 until October 1998. Prior
directors of CII (a predecessor to, and currently an affiliate of, to that, Mr. Davis served in a variety of roles that include Senior
Charter) since December 1998. Mr. Allen, co-founded Microsoft Vice President of Network Operations, Chief Operating Officer
Corporation with Bill Gates in 1976 and remained the com- of MCImetro, Sr. Vice President of Finance, Vice President of
pany’s chief technologist until he left Microsoft Corporation in Systems Development. Mr. Davis holds a B.S. degree from
1983. Mr. Allen is the founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc., a Stevens Institute of Technology, an M.S. degree from Moore
multibillion dollar investment portfolio that includes large stakes School of Engineering and an M.B.A. degree from the Wharton
in DreamWorks Animation SKG, Digeo, Oxygen Media, real School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the
estate and more than 40 other technology, media and content boards of XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. and of Mutual of
companies. In 2004, Mr. Allen funded SpaceShipOne, the first America Capital Management Corporation.
privately-funded effort to successfully put a civilian in suborbital
space and winner of the Ansari X-Prize competition. Mr. Allen Jonathan L. Dolgen, 60, was elected to the board of directors of
also owns the Seattle Seahawks NFL and Portland Trail Blazers Charter in October 2004. Since July 2004, Mr. Dolgen has also
NBA franchises. In addition, Mr. Allen is a director of Vulcan been a Senior Advisor to Viacom Inc. (‘‘Old Viacom’’), a
Programming Inc., Vulcan Ventures, Inc., Vulcan Inc., Vulcan worldwide entertainment and media company, where he pro-
Cable III Inc., numerous privately held companies and, until its vided advisory services to the Chief Executive Officer of Old
sale in May 2004 to an unrelated third party, TechTV L.L.C. Viacom, or others designated by him, on an as requested basis.
Effective December 31, 2005, Old Viacom was separated into
W. Lance Conn, 37, was elected to the board of directors of two publicly traded companies, Viacom Inc. (‘‘New Viacom’’)
Charter in September 2004. Since July 2004, Mr. Conn has and CBS Corporation. Since the separation of Old Viacom,
served as Executive Vice President, Investment Management for Mr. Dolgen provides advisory services to the Chief Executive
Vulcan Inc., the investment and project management company Officer of New Viacom, or others designated by him, on an as
that oversees a diverse multi-billion dollar portfolio of invest- requested bases. Since July 2004, Mr. Dolgen has been a private
ments by Paul G. Allen. Prior to joining Vulcan Inc., Mr. Conn investor and since September 2004, Mr. Dolgen has been a
was employed by America Online, Inc., an interactive online principal of Wood River Ventures, LLC, a private start-up entity
services company, from March 1996 to May 2003. From 1997 that seeks investment and other opportunities primarily in the
to 2000, Mr. Conn served in various senior business develop- media sector. Mr. Dolgen is also a member of the board of
ment roles at America Online. In 2000, Mr. Conn began directors of Expedia, Inc. From April 1994 to July 2004,
supervising all of America Online’s European investments, Mr. Dolgen served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
alliances and business initiatives. In 2002, he became Senior Vice the Viacom Entertainment Group, a unit of Old Viacom, where
President of America Online U.S. where he led a company-wide he oversaw various operations of Old Viacom’s businesses,
effort to restructure and optimize America Online’s operations. which during 2003 and 2004 primarily included the operations
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