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Why Him? Duncan recently led the expansion of a
major wireless project in Alaska, providing 18 rural
villages with broadband-truly in the wilderness. He
is also expanding into broadcast television and diversifying
GCI as Alaska's communications provider.
His vision and guidance has allowed GCI to grow in
areas so remote that you need helicopters to service
transmission towers. Duncan, who has accumulated
7,000 hours in 25 years of flying, is chairman of the
Board of the National Business Aviation Association.
I watch the majority of programming on: TV
TV show I'd like to cameo: " Mad Men "
John, Paul, George or Ringo: John
My favorite hobby: Flying
One thing I would do all the time: Fly my float plane
Favorite restaurant: Cafe Pesto, Kawaihae, Hawaii
Beach or mountains? Brooks Range, Alaska
28. FAMILY GUY
Allan Block
Title: Chairman, Buckeye Cablevision/Block
Communications
Years in Cable: 30
Education: U. of Pennsylvania
Best Advice: Customers come first!
Why Him? Block leads the only indie operator to serve
a metropolitan area (Toledo/Sandusky). And watching
over the cable, broadcast and newspaper businesses
owned by his family for decades is never easy, but
Block continues to rise to the occasion. In fact, he has
combined these assets into a dynamic company that's
increasingly prepared for the future.
I watch most programming on this device: TV
John, Paul, George or Ringo? The Beatles
I wish Congress would just... Care about average
people at home.
Twitter or Instagram? Who cares?
Alec Baldwin... NY or LA? NY
Who's on deck for the next celebrity meltdown?
Who cares?
Favorite TV show as a kid? " Hogan's Heroes "
Dish I can make and that would impress a celebrity
chef: Nothing
My favorite business/motivational book: History of
the Franco-Prussian War
The biggest innovation in cable over the last year
is: Over-the-top Internet TV. This is also an opportunity.
29. WHEN TELECOM MET CABLE
Earle MacKenzie
Title: EVP/COO, Shentel
Years in Cable: 6
Education: BBA, College of William
and Mary
Best Advice: Luck is when
preparation meets opportunity.
Why Him? As a CPA and with a career in telecom,
MacKenzie is passionate about numbers and creating
a great customer experience. He has built an
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energetic team at Shentel that meshes the culture of
a traditional regulated telephone company's focus on
outstanding service metrics with the entrepreneurial
and innovative culture of a cable operator. MacKenzie,
who started his career in the telecom industry
in 1975, never does anything because " That's the
way it was always done. " He is always looking to do
something different, and to do it better than it was
done before.
I watch most programming on this device: TV
The biggest innovation in cable over the last year:
Development of the DOCSIS 3.1 standard
John, Paul, George or Ringo? Ringo
I wish Congress would just... update the 20-year-old
Cable Act.
The technology that will most benefit cable over the
next year is: More integration of APPS into set top boxes
Favorite vacation spot: Bermuda
Beach or mountains? Mountains
Favorite TV show as a kid: " Captain Kangaroo "
My favorite business/motivational book: Servant
Leadership by Robert Greenleaf
30. A TRUE SOUTHERN
GENTLEMAN
William Beaty Jr.
will take advantage of this burgeoning opportunity to
drive new revenue.
My ideal celebrity partner on Dancing with the
Stars: Marie Osmond
Favorite Restaurant: Michael's Rock Hill Grille -
Rock Hill, SC
Favorite vacation spot: Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.
My favorite business/motivational book: Good to
Great, Jim Collins
31. THE STRAIGHT SHOOTER
Patty Boyers
Title: President/CEO, Boycom Communications
Years in Cable: 30
Education: University of Missouri/Columbia
Best Advice: Trust everyone, but brand your cattle and
never take a knife to a gunfight.
Why Her? Boyers tells it like it is, and people listen to
her because of it. Running a small traditional cable in
rural America, she has testified before the Senate on
the state of rural broadband and often becomes the
face of the truly small and rural operator.
Title: EVP, Cable TV, Comporium
Years in Cable: 40
Education: BA, History, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC
Best Advice: Listen more, speak less.
Why Him? Negotiations may get heated, but Beaty
always keeps his cool. As someone who has been
in the industry since 1974, he has witnessed and
spearheaded numerous new and innovative products
and services and navigated the competitive waters
with few ripples. As vice chairman of NCTC, he is also
making a difference at the group, helping it get more
involved in services like VOD and over-the-top video.
I wish Congress would just... update the antiquated
communication laws that were enacted before there
was an Internet.
The technology that will most benefit cable
over the next year is: SMA (Security-MonitoringAutomation).
The Internet of things using next
generation Internet connectivity will expand today's
Security-Monitoring-Automation systems exponentially
over the next five years. On World, a technology
research firm, predicts that 50 million buildings
globally (mostly residential) will be equipped for automation
by 2018. Forward-thinking cable operators
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I watch the majority of programming on this device:
My television in our bedroom... BOYCOM, of course!
TV show I'd most like to have a cameo in? " The
West Wing " !
John, Paul, George or Ringo? None of the above, I'm
an Elvis girl!
I wish Congress would just... go home and leave
us alone!
Twitter or Instagram? Instagram
My favorite newfound hobby: Writing a cookbook
of my family's favorite recipes, including history of our
family, pictures, etc.
One thing I would do all the time if I could: Cook!
My ideal celebrity partner on Dancing with the
Stars: John Wayne
Oscars or Grammys? Oscars
Favorite Restaurant: Oceannaire
Favorite vacation spot: Maui
Beach or mountains? Why not both?
Alec Baldwin... NY or LA? Who cares?
Favorite TV show as a kid? " Gunsmoke "
The last time I had a good laugh: Right now... reading
these questions!
Dish I can make and that would impress a celebrity
chef: My mother's chicken and dumplin's!
My favorite business/motivational book: The Holy
Bible... New King James Version ■
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