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Corp. 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 A.B. degree in history from Princeton University.
Nathaniel A. Davis, 54, was elected to the board of directors of Charter in August 2005. In July 2007,
Mr. Davis became President and Chief Executive Officer of XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. where he is
also a director. Prior to that, he served as XM’s President and Chief Operating Officer from July 2006 to July
2007. From June 2003 until July 2006, Mr. Davis had been Managing Director and owner of RANND
Advisory Group, a technology consulting group, which advises venture capital, telecom and other technology
related firms. From January 2000 through May 2003, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of XO
Communication, Inc. From October 1998 to December 1999 he was Executive Vice President, Network and
Technical Services of Nextel Communications, Inc. Prior to that, he worked for MCI Communications from
1982 until 1998 in a number of positions, including Chief Financial Officer of MCIT from November 1996
until October 1998. Previously, Mr. Davis served in a variety of roles that include Senior Vice President of
Network Operations, Chief Operating Officer of MCImetro, Sr. Vice President of Finance, Vice President of
Systems Development. Mr. Davis holds a B.S. degree from Stevens Institute of Technology, an M.S. degree
from Moore School of Engineering and an M.B.A. degree from the Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania. He is a member of the board of Mutual of America Capital Management Corporation.
Jonathan L. Dolgen, 62, was elected to the board of directors of Charter in October 2004. Since October
2006, Mr. Dolgen has served as senior consultant for ArtistDirect, Inc. Since July 2004, Mr. Dolgen has also
been a Senior Advisor to Viacom, Inc. (“Old Viacom”), a worldwide entertainment and media company,
where he provided advisory services to the Chief Executive Officer of Old Viacom, or others designated by
him, on an as requested basis. Effective December 31, 2005, Old Viacom was separated into two publicly
traded companies, Viacom Inc. (“New Viacom”) and CBS Corporation. Since the separation of Old Viacom,
Mr. Dolgen provides advisory services to the Chief Executive Officer of New Viacom, or others designated
by him, on an as requested basis. Since July 2004, Mr. Dolgen has been a private investor and since
September 2004, Mr. Dolgen has been a principal of Wood River Ventures, LLC, (“Wood River”) a private
start-up entity that seeks investment and other opportunities primarily in the media sector. Since April 2005,
Mr. Dolgen, through Wood River, has had an arrangement with Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC to seek
investment opportunities primarily in the media sector. Mr. Dolgen is also a member of the board of directors
of Expedia, Inc. From April 1994 to July 2004, Mr. Dolgen served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of the Viacom Entertainment Group, a unit of Old Viacom, where he oversaw various operations of Old
Viacom’s businesses, which during 2003 and 2004 primarily included the operations engaged in motion
picture production and distribution, television production and distribution, regional theme parks, theatrical
exhibition and publishing. As a result of the separation of Old Viacom, Old Viacom’s motion picture
production and distribution and theatrical exhibition business became part of New Viacom’s businesses, and
substantially all of the remaining businesses of Old Viacom overseen by Mr. Dolgen remained with
CBS Corporation. Mr. Dolgen began his career in the entertainment industry in 1976, and until joining the
Viacom Entertainment Group, served in executive positions at Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Twentieth
Century Fox and Fox, Inc., and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Mr. Dolgen holds a B.S. degree from Cornell
University and a J.D. degree from New York University.
Rajive Johri, 58, was elected to the board of directors of Charter in April 2006. Since June 2006,
Mr. Johri has served as President and Director of First National Bank of Omaha. From September 2005 to
June 2006, he served as President of First National Credit Cards Center for First National Bank of Omaha.,
Mr. Johri served as Executive Consultant for Park Li Group in New York from August 2004 to September
2005. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President, Marketing for J.P. Morgan Chase Bank from
September 1999 until August 2004. Mr. Johri is a director and Executive Vice President of First National
Bank of Nebraska, Inc., a director of First National Credit Card Center, Inc. and High Credit Information
Services Pvt Ltd in India. Mr. Johri received a bachelor’s of technology degree in Mechanical Engineering
from Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi, India and a M.B.A. degree in Marketing and Finance from
Indian Institute of Management in Calcutta, India.
David C. Merritt, 53, was elected to the board of directors of Charter in July 2003, and was also
appointed as Chairman of Charter’s Audit Committee at that time. In October 2007, Mr. Merritt joined
iCRETE, LLC as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. From October 2003 to September 2007,
Mr. Merritt was a Managing Director of Salem Partners, LLC, an investment banking firm. He was a
Managing Director in the Entertainment
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Source: CHARTER COMMUNICATIO, DEF 14A, March 17, 2008