Joe Clayton

Joseph "Joe" P. Clayton (died November 3, 2018) was the former CEO of Dish Network, a Colorado based Direct Broadcast Satellite provider.[1] He both took the role from and was replaced by Charlie Ergen.[2]

Joseph P. Clayton
Born1948/1949
Died (aged 69)
NationalityUnited States
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCEO of satellite dish provider Dish Network

Career

From 1992 to 1996, Clayton was Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales in the Americas and Asia at Thomson S.A. (the Consumer Electronics Division at GE).[3] During his tenure as EVP, Clayton was involved in developing and rolling out the consumer equipment for DirecTV.[4]

In 1997, Clayton become the CEO of Frontier Communications (originally Rochester Telephone[5]). He served as CEO of Frontier until September 1999,[6] during which time the company acquired GlobalCenter.

Clayton went on to become president of Global Crossing Ltd, the company that acquired Frontier Communications.[7] He served as president until November 2001.[8]

From 2001 to 2004, Clayton served as the CEO of Sirius XM Holdings, where he launched satellite radio.[9] He then became the president of Sirius until 2008.

In May 2011, Clayton took over the role of CEO of DISH Network from Charlie Ergen.[10] Clayton stepped down from his role in February 2015, and was replaced by Ergen.[11]

Clayton died November 3, 2018 at the age of 69.[12]

References
  1. Eriq Gardner. "Dish Network's Charlie Ergen Made $1.3M in Total Compensation in 2012". The Hollywood Reporter, 03/22/2013.
  2. "Charlie Ergen To Reclaim CEO Title At Dish Network As Joe Clayton Retires".
  3. "Dish Network Corp-A (DISH:NASDAQ GS)".
  4. "Charlie Ergen's Inside Man".
  5. "Charting the new data Frontier".
  6. "Dish Network Corp-A (DISH:NASDAQ GS)".
  7. "Frontier to Be Acquired by Global Crossing for $10.8 Billion".
  8. "Dish Network Corp-A (DISH:NASDAQ GS)".
  9. "Retiring Dish exec Joe Clayton tells how he wrote the book on marketing consumer tech".
  10. "Dish names former Sirius head Clayton new CEO".
  11. "Dish Network CEO Joe Clayton stepping down".
  12. "Joe Clayton, Industry Pioneer, Dead At 69". Twice. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
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