William D. Siegel

William D. Siegel had a twenty year career with Chris-Craft Industries, Inc., whose major business was over-the-air television broadcasting. As President and Chief Operating Officer of Chris-Craft's majority owned public broadcast subsidiary, BHC Communications, Inc., Siegel oversaw all corporate activities and other related investments and was a director of both BHC and Chris-Craft. By the time of Chris-Craft's acquisition by News Corporation in 2001, Chris-Craft's television stations had constituted the nation's 5th largest group covering more than 22 percent of the country's households. Siegel had also participated in Chris-Craft's launching of what had been the nation's 5th network—UPN, which Chris-Craft created along with Paramount Television.

Since the sale, Siegel has been a private investor in various ventures. He co-produced a documentary entitled The Road To 9/11 which aired on PBS stations in 2004.

Mr. Siegel obtained a BA from Cornell University in 1976 and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1980 and is a member of the California Bar Association. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.