Former Hughes President and CEO Pradman Kaul Dies at 78
Pradman Kaul, 78, retired Hughes president and CEO, died Saturday. Kaul joined Hughes in 1973 as its 10th employee, eventually becoming president in 2000. Under his leadership, Hughes commercialized the first broadband satellite network, the first satellite internet services and…
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the first multi-path satellite-plus-wireless service for consumers, according to the company. He retired in 2022 (see 2212010006). "Pradman was a role model and mentor to many in our company and industry," Hughes wrote Monday. A funeral service and celebration of life will be held Friday in Bethesda, Maryland.