Founder of Telecom USA, Inc., SkyTerra Communications, Inc., TerreStar Networks, Inc. and XM Satellite Radio, Inc., Gary Michael Parsons is an entrepreneur and businessperson who has been the head of 12 different companies and presently occupies the position of Chairman at NextNav, Inc., Chairman of NextNav LLC (a subsidiary of NextNav, Inc.), Executive Chairman at TORAD Engineering LLC and Vice President-Sales of Star Brands North America, Inc. Mr. Parsons is also on the board of Omnispace LLC and Siden, Inc. and Co-Chairman for The National Alliance to End Homelessness, Inc.

In his past career Mr. Parsons was Chairman at TerreStar Corp., Chairman for LightSquared I LP, Chairman for XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc., Chairman for XM Satellite Radio, Inc., Chairman at Sirius XM Radio, Inc., Chairman for SkyTerra Communications, Inc., Chief Executive Officer & Director at NextNav Holdings LLC, Chief Executive Officer for MCImetro, Inc., Executive Vice President at MCI Communications Corp. and Executive Vice President at Telecom USA, Inc.

He received an undergraduate degree from Clemson University and an MBA from the University of South Carolina.