In 2005, Lon was appointed CEO of PlayNetwork adding to his position as Chairman of the Board which he has held since 2004.
Lon is a well-known pioneer and veteran of the business entertainment industry. His success in taking young entrepreneurial companies to great heights originates in the pioneering days of Audio Group Inc., the first commercial music provider to utilize direct broadcast satellite distribution. He then went on to become Vice President of Dealer Sales at AEI Music Network, President of DMX Music's Commercial Division, and then President and Chief Executive Officer of DMX through its fast growth period of 1997 to 2001, leading that company up to its merger with AEI Music Network to become one of the largest business music providers in the world.
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