Mark Pagon joins board of trustees
Marshall "Mark" Pagon '78, president and CEO of Pegasus Communications Corporation, was elected to the Reed College board of trustees at its February board meeting. Pagon will serve a five-year renewable term.
A native of Philadelphia, Pagon graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Reed with a degree in history. Pagon holds an M.A. in economics and finance from the University of California, where he was a Chancellor's Fellow.
Pagon
formed Pegasus Communications Corporation in 1991. Under his leadership,
Pegasus has become one of the fastest growing diversified media and communications
companies in the U.S. Pegasus is the third-largest direct broadcast satellite
company, providing the DIRECTV service to more than 1.4 million customers
in 41 states. Among many other services, Pegasus operates 10 broadcast
television stations affiliated with the Fox, UPN, and WB networks and
specializes in providing advanced digital services to households in rural
and underserved areas.
Pagon is a member of the Reed College National
Advisory Council and was honored with the 1998 and 2000 Entrepreneur of
the Year awards for the greater Philadelphia region. 
