BET Holdings appoints Byron Marchant senior vice president and general counsel.WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 1997--BET Holdings Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BTV (Business TV) Using television to deliver company information and training to employees in remote branches. BTV uses satellite-based video to regular TV sets or IP-based video over the LAN/WAN to desktop computers and room monitors. ) President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Debra L. Lee announced today that the company has appointed Byron Marchant, 39, to the position of senior vice president and general counsel, effective May 12. Marchant had been a partner in the Washington, D.C. based law firm, Patton Boggs LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , where he provided counsel to BET on various projects. In his new position, Marchant will oversee all of the legal affairs of BET Holdings and its subsidiaries, including the BET Cable Network, and he will report directly to Lee. "We are very excited about Byron's addition to Bet's senior management team," said Lee. "His telecommunications and corporate expertise will be invaluable as we solidify our current position in the telecommunications arena, and continue to explore opportunities for BET Holdings." Prior to joining Patton Boggs, Marchant was Sr. VP & general counsel for TeleCommunications Systems Inc. from 1994-1996; served as senior legal advisor to Commissioner Andrew Barret of the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. from 1989-1994; and was an attorney with Sidley & Austin from 1987-1989. Marchant holds a J.D. from University of Virginia Law School and a B.S. in Engineering and Political Systems from the United States Naval Academy United States Naval Academy, at Annapolis, Md.; for training young men and women to be officers of the U.S. navy or marine corps. George Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy, founded and opened (1845) it as the Naval School at Annapolis. . Marchant is also a Commander in the United States Naval Reserves, assigned to the Office of Naval Intelligence Noun 1. Office of Naval Intelligence - the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy ONI . He is currently chair-elect for the Federal Communications Bar Association The Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) is the voluntary bar association for communications attorneys in the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., the FCBA focuses primarily on the regulatory agencies of the Federal Communications Commission and the state public utility . Marchant resides in Arlington, Va. with his spouse, Ann F. Walker and daughter, Rebecca. BET Holdings Inc., is a media-entertainment company committed to maximizing its value to shareholders, clients and employees, and to establishing BET as the most-valued consumer brand within the Black marketplace. BET Holdings' core business is Black Entertainment Television Inc., a 24-hour cable programming service, launched in January 1980, that delivers a variety of programming to more than 48 million households. BET Holdings Inc., also owns and operates BET On Jazz: The Cable Jazz Channel; BET Movies/STARZ!, the nation's first black movie channel; BET Action Pay-Per-View; BET on Jazz International; BET Direct -- its direct merchandizing arm; two publications -- Emerge and BET Weekend; BET Soundstage, its new theme restaurant; and BET Financial Services, its financial products and services division, which is currently marketing a BET-branded Visa card to African-Americans. Visit BET at www.msbet.com . CONTACT: BET Holdings Inc., Washington, D.C. Danette Wills, 202/608-2372 |
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