APTS Board Elects the Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. to the Board of Trustees for the Association of Public Television Stations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 7, 2011 – The Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) has elected Dr. Louis Wade Sullivan, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, to its board of trustees.
Dr. Sullivan is chairman and a founding member of the Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collaborative (AETC), which manages Public Broadcasting Atlanta (PBA) and its three public broadcasting entities: WABE FM- 90.1, WPBA TV- 30 and APS Cable Channel 22.
“I am honored by my election to serve on the Association of Public Television Stations’ board,” Sullivan said. “I believe this is a defining moment in public television as we renew our commitment to education, public service, innovation and diversity. I look forward to helping APTS with its advocacy in Washington and its service to members across the country.”
“As a distinguished public servant, a brilliant physician and educator, and a leader in public television, Dr. Sullivan does us great honor by agreeing to serve on our board,” said APTS president and CEO Patrick Butler. “He commands respect in Washington and around the world, and we are most fortunate to have the benefit of his counsel.”
“Indeed, Dr. Sullivan is a distinguished and consummate leader,” said Milton Clipper, president and CEO of AETC. “He will bring a unique national perspective to the APTS Board and a keen insight into the art of governance. His leadership as chair of AETC for the past 13 year has helped PBA become a recognizable and valued institution to the diverse communities we serve. He maintains a thoughtful, careful and inclusive decision making approach to excellence. It’s always an honor to professionally serve with Dr. Sullivan.”
About APTS
The Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) is a nonprofit membership organization established in 1979. The mission of APTS is to conduct – in concert with member stations – advocacy, planning, research and communications activities in order to achieve strong and financially sound noncommercial television and advanced digital services for the American people. APTS provides leadership and information to help our members better accomplish their own missions and goals. APTS promotes the legislative and regulatory interests of noncommercial television stations at the national level through direct advocacy, and grasstops and grassroots campaigns designed to garner congressional support. For more information, visit www.apts.org.
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