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William F. Baker Ph.D.

Director, Exent Technologies Ltd.

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Dr. William F. Baker, Ph.D., served as the Chief Executive Officer of Educational Broadcasting Corporation (EBC), licensee of Thirteen/WNET and WLIW21 New York and its Head since 1987. Dr. Baker served as the President Emeritus of Thirteen/WNET (a/k/a WNET/Channel 13). He served as President of Educational Broadcasting Corporation. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Thirteen/WNET since 1987, for 20 years. As President of Thirteen, he helped stabilize ... the finances of the station by building the largest endowment in public television history and led the station's move to its state-of-the-art digital production and broadcast facility on West 33rd Street in Manhattan in 1998. He also oversaw the station's transition to digital transmission in 2001 and the launch of two 24-hour digital channels, ThirteenHD and Kids Thirteen, in 2002, and four more digital services (WLIW Create, Thirteen World, Thirteen On Demand and Thirteen PBSKids On Demand) in 2004. In addition, he oversaw Thirteen's historic merger with its sister station WLIW21, which was completed in 2003. Prior to WNET, Dr. Baker served a dual role as President of Westinghouse Television Inc., since 1979 and Chairman of Group W Satellite Communications since 1981. During his 10 years at Westinghouse, five cable networks were launched, including Discovery Channel and the Disney Channel. He established the successful national PM Magazine program and introduced Oprah Winfrey as a talk show host. He served as Vice President of George K. Baum & Company. He has over 40 years of experience. He held a variety of programming and general management positions in radio and television in Cleveland, Baltimore, Los Angeles, and New York. Since beginning his broadcasting career while in college, Dr. Baker has held a variety of programming and general management positions in radio and television in Cleveland, Baltimore, Los Angeles and New York. He is recognized as one of America's most prolific fundraisers, having raised more than $1 billion in his career. He has been a Director of Harris Canada Systems, Inc. (also known as Leitch Technology Corp.) since July 6, 1993. He serves as the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the National Park System. He serves as a Director of Center for Communication, Inc. He serves as a Director of Rodale Inc. (formerly, Rodale Press, Inc.). He has been an Independent Director of Grey Island Systems International Inc. since November 27, 2003. He serves as Director Emeritus of V-me Media, Inc. He served as a Director of Summit Business Media, LLC, V-me Media, Inc., ConsumersUnion, and the British Academy of Film and Televisions Arts East Coast. He has been a Director of Exent Technologies Ltd. since 2007. Dr. Baker served as an Independent Director of Freedom Communications Inc. He served as PBS Director from 1991 to 1997. He served as Member of Board of Advisors of Common Sense Media, Inc. He served as Director of Public Broadcasting Service. He served as a Director of the Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum Foundation. He is the executive producer of The Face: Jesus in Art and Picturing Mary. As an author, lecturer and the recipient of many honors and awards, he is a sought-after expert in the field and a well-known advocate for educational potential of television. He co-authored Down the Tube: An Insider's Account of the Failure of American Television and participated in various public forums on electronic media. Dr. Baker has been honored with the 1987 Trustee Emmy Award of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences; the Gabriel Personal Achievement Award; two DuPont Columbia University Journalism Awards and four Emmy Awards for his work as a television producer. In 2004, he was inducted into Broadcasting & Cable's Hall of Fame. In 2005, he was inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame and elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. In 2007, he was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Management Hall of Fame and received the Mark Schubart Award from the Lincoln Center Institute. In 1983, Dr. Baker carried the Explorers Club flag to the top of the world, becoming one of the few people to have visited both the North and the South Pole. Dr. Baker holds a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Arts and a Doctorate from Case Western Reserve University. He has Honorary degree from St. John's University, College of St. Elizabeth, Long Island University, New School University, Fordham University and Seton Hall University.

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