Eccentric Orbits:The Iridium Story. Free lecture hosted at FAU Honors College
Date and Time
Tuesday Nov 15, 2016
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Tuesday, November 15th
2 pm
Location
John D. MacArthur FAU Campus in Jupiter
AD Auditorium 119
5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter FL
Fees/Admission
No cost
Contact Information
Gabrielle Vitucci
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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.
