Mr. Gips, 47, has been a director since May 2004. He has been the group vice president in charge of global corporate development of Level 3 Communications, Inc. (communications and information services) since February 2001, and he was Level 3's group vice president overseeing global marketing and sales, as well as all of its lines of business and marketing and sales strategies from May 2000 to February 2001. Mr. Gips is also a director of Mobile Satellite Ventures (mobile satellite services). |