Mr. Davis is the retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN) (formerly known as K12 Inc.), a provider of tech-enabled education solutions, curriculum and programs directly to students, schools, the military, and enterprises in primary, secondary, and post-secondary settings. He was a member of the board of directors of Stride, Inc. from 2009 to 2022 and was its Chairman of the Board from 2012 to 2022. He also served as Stride’s Chief Executive Officer from 2018 to 2021, a position he previously held from 2014 to 2016. He served as Stride Inc.’s Executive Chairman from 2013 to 2022. From 2007 to 2008, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of XM Satellite Radio, a provider of direct satellite radio broadcasts in the U.S., and from 2006 to 2007, was its President and Chief Operating Officer. He also was a member of the XM Satellite Radio board of directors from 1999 until 2008. From 2000 to 2003, he was President and Chief Operating Officer and a member of the board of directors of XO Communications Services, LLC (formerly Nextlink Communications Inc.). He has also held senior management roles at Nextel Communications Inc. and MCI Communications Corp. He began his career at AT&T Inc. Mr. Davis also serves as a trustee of the RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ). Mr. Davis served as a member of the board of directors of Charter Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHTR) from 2005 to 2008 and as a director of EarthLink, Inc. in 2011. Mr. Davis has served on the Board since 2011 and has served as the Board’s Independent Lead Director since 2018.
Mr. Davis brings managerial and operational expertise to our Board. This expertise, as well as his extensive experience in the communications industry, brings a valuable perspective to the Board as Unisys continues its work to strengthen its competitive and financial profile in a changing IT industry.