Dr. Michael Olson’s career activities cover a range of aerospace-related research and technology development in university labs and venture-funded and public companies. These included: auto-pilot stability analysis for the 747 jetliner at the Boeing Company, operating a radio science research laboratory in Antarctica for Stanford Electronics Labs, developing high altitude meteorological data collection platforms with GOES data relay at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, commercializing satellite-linked, automated environmental data collection networks, pioneering commercial development of spread spectrum communications for satellite data networks at Equatorial Communications, developing a wireless data network for use over the AMPS cellular network, collaborating with Qualcomm and Loral while at AirTouch Satellite Services in the development and operational deployment of the Globalstar mobile satellite service, and analyzing future trends in society, regulatory policy, technology change and human factors providing insights into our wireless future at Vodafone.