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Robert A. Marsocci Vice President, Corporate Communications Hughes Electronics Corporation Corporate Communications P.O. Box 956 El Segundo, CA 90245-0956 (310) 964-0716

Biography

Bob Marsocci is vice president of corporate communications for Hughes Electronics Corporation and oversees HUGHES' external communications strategy. He also serves as senior director of communications for DIRECTV, Inc., a subsidiary of HUGHES. He was named vice president in December 2002.

Marsocci joined DIRECTV during its start-up phase in November 1995 as senior manager, communications. Increasing his responsibility, he was named director of communications in October 1998 and senior director of communications in June 2001. In his current role, he oversees the execution of DIRECTV's communications and media relations strategy. DIRECTV is the nation's leading digital satellite television service provider with more than 11 million customers.

Before joining DIRECTV, Marsocci was a senior account supervisor for Hill & Knowlton, Inc., where he oversaw day-to-day management and strategic planning for the Mazda Motor of America account. He joined Hill & Knowlton in September 1990 as senior account executive and spearheaded new-business development for H&K's AutoMarketing Group.

Marsocci was an account executive at the GCI Group for three years starting in 1987. He was a member of the account team that developed the communications strategy to launch the Infiniti Division of Nissan Motor Corporation.

Marsocci graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. He was born in 1964 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and currently resides in Long Beach, Calif.