Louis Slaughter

LOUIS SLAUGHTER is Chairman, co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of
GigaBeam Corporation. Previously, Mr. Slaughter was President, CEO and
Founder of Loea Communications Corporation; CEO of several Thermo
Electron companies; and was an executive of the Dual subsidiaries of
Bechtel Corporation. Mr. Slaughter initiated FCC rule making for the 70
GHz and 80 GHz spectrum bands. As co-Chair of the Wireless Communication
Association ‘Above 60 GHz Spectrum Initiative,’ Mr. Slaughter played a
leading role in the formation of this new communications industry
segment. He holds a BE in Mechanical Engineering from the University of
New South Wales, Australia, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.