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Executive Director
The Wireless Foundation

David Diggs was named Executive Director of The Wireless Foundation in June 2000. He previously served as Vice President, Global Marketing for CIBERNET Corporation, a former subsidiary of CTIA dealing in wireless roaming administration. Prior to joining CTIA, Diggs held marketing and operations positions with several wireless carriers.

The Wireless Foundation, a non-profit organization established in 1991, initiates and oversees philanthropic programs that apply wireless technology to help make America's communities safer, including "Get Wise About Wireless, " a partnership with Weekly Reader to educate middle-schoolers on safe, smart and courteous use of wireless; Wireless AMBER Alerts, a free public service partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, United States   of Justice and the Ad Council that delivers AMBER alerts as text messages to wireless devices; Text 2HELP, which allows wireless customers to donate to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund by sending a text message; and CALL TO PROTECT, which provides wireless services for survivors of domestic violence as well as funding for organizations combating family violence.

Mr. Diggs received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University and his MBA from Loyola College. He serves on the National Advisory Board of the National Domestic Violence Hotline.