WorldSpace CEO Noah Samara
(RFI) – Noah Samara grew up in Ethiopia, but fled the country with his family in his teens due to mounting political violence. He studied satellite technology in the United States, and embarked on a successful career in that field. But a newspaper article about Aids in Africa changed the course of his life. It inspired him to create the world’s first satellite radio, Worldspace.
Noah has served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and the Director of WorldSpace. A veteran of the satellite industry, he has been an advisor to numerous global telecommunications and broadcasting organizations over the years, on a wide range of business and regulatory issues. He has published articles in the fields of satellite communications and broadcasting.
Noah Samara holds a MS Degree in International Business Diplomacy from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University School of Law. He has also received numerous awards from governments and institutions specifically for his work with WorldSpace.
Imogen Lamb of RFI talks to Noah Samara about the challenges he faced, and is still facing, to reach the listeners he thinks Worldspace could help. Click below to listen:
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