Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 10, 2005

LOUIS SLAUGHTER – GIGABEAM CORPORATION (GGBM)

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. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with an overview of GigaBeam?

Mr. Slaughter: GigaBeam is a new and exciting company which was formed

in January 2004. We have a disruptive technology which I believe