Eccentric Orbits:The Iridium Story. Free lecture hosted at FAU Honors College
Name:
Eccentric Orbits:The Iridium Story. Free lecture hosted at FAU Honors College
Date:
November 15, 2016
Time:
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Event Description:
Dan Colussy and author John Bloom as they discuss an unforgettable tale of technological achievement and one of the greatest business deals of all time.
Dan Colussy served as Chairman of the parent company, Iridium Holdings LLC from 2000-2009 and saved the company and satellite system from planned obsolescence. Iridium Communication operates the world’s largest satellite constellation (66 operating satellites). John Bloom is a veteran investigative journalist who has been a finalist for the National Magazine Award three times, has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize by United Press International for his eyewitness coverage of 9/11.
Dan Colussy served as Chairman of the parent company, Iridium Holdings LLC from 2000-2009 and saved the company and satellite system from planned obsolescence. Iridium Communication operates the world’s largest satellite constellation (66 operating satellites). John Bloom is a veteran investigative journalist who has been a finalist for the National Magazine Award three times, has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize by United Press International for his eyewitness coverage of 9/11.
