Michael R. Benson, 2010 Honoree
- Title
- Executive vice president, CIO
- Employer
- The DIRECTV Group Inc.
- Location
- El Segundo,, Calif.
- First job:
- Flipping hamburgers at McDonald's.
- Most valuable career advice:
- "Stay focused and be determined to execute well."
- Favorite vice:
- "Drinking an excellent bottle of wine."
- Title you'd like to hold someday:
- "Chief peace maker."
- Would you advise young people to pursue an IT career?
- "Yes, and I would have them focus on understanding the business and how technology can enhance the business."
- If I were not in this business, I would probably be...
- "a professional singer."
- Best mentoring relationship:
- "A previous boss who now is a very good friend."
- Favorite gadget:
- Nintendo Wii
- Passions outside of work:
- Golf and singing
- Favorite sport:
- Baseball
- What's in your MP3 or CD player right now?
- Frank Sinatra
- A recent great read:
- The Glass Castle: A Memoir, by Jeannette Walls