Prior to his association with SRG, J. Randolph Luening spent 17 years at Vodafone Group, PLC a UK-based wireless operator, with businesses in 25 countries around the world. His roles, most recently as a Senior Director, included strategic planning, marketing, and technology strategy.Mr. Luening spent much of his career pursuing emerging wireless opportunities - building business cases, evaluating M&A opportunities, advocating product / technology positions, and driving major corporate initiatives. His efforts included developing valuation models used to assess the strategic implications of many different business initiatives. Prior to Vodafone and its progenitor organizations (PacTel Cellular, PacTel Corporation, AirTouch Communications) Mr. Luening worked in other segments of the telecommunications industry, for US WEST (market research) and Hughes Aircraft Company (commercial satellite design). Mr. Luening has a Bachelors of Science in Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from Duke University, a Masters of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University, and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.