Background
Cheston, T. Stephen was born on July 2, 1941 in Buffalo. Son of Earl Arthur and Louise Chesnutt.
Cheston, T. Stephen was born on July 2, 1941 in Buffalo. Son of Earl Arthur and Louise Chesnutt.
AB, Clark University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Georgetown University, 1972.
Assistant dean Graduate School, Georgetown University, Washington, 1972-1975;
associate dean, Georgetown University, Washington, 1975-1980, 81-83;
acting dean, Georgetown University, Washington, 1980-1981;
research professor, Georgetown University, Washington, 1981-1983;
vice president administration, Geostar Corporation, Washington, 1983-1985;
vice president governmental affairs, Geostar Corporation, Washington, 1985-1986;
senior vice president international and governmental affairs, Geostar Corporation, Washington, 1986-1988;
executive vice president governmental affairs, Geostar Corporation, Washington, 1989-1991;
president, vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, Geostar Messaging Corporation (subsidiary Geostar Corporation), Washington, 1988-1989;
director strategic development, Latin American, satellite communications, Motorola, Inc., Washington, 1991-1993;
director international government affairs, Iridium Inc., Washington, since 1993. Director Space Studies Institute, Princeton, New Jersey, 1980-1992, Institute for Social Science Study of Space, Fairmont, West Virginia, since 1978. United States delegate United Nations International Gelecomm.
Union's World Radio Confs., 1993, 95, United Nations International Telecomm.Union's Plenipotentiary Conference, 1994.
Member industry advisory committee Federal Communications Commission, Washington, 1990. School diplomat United States State Department, Washington, 1971. Member Sunsat Energy Council, Washington, since 1981.
Member Phi Alpha Theta.
Married Arleen Patricia Stewart, September 2, 1967. Children: Aric Cumberland, Thor Cumberland.