Paul Gaske

Bio

government and military systems division and the company’s
manufacturing business.
Mr. Gaske joined Hughes in 1977 as a digital design engineer and has held a variety of
engineering, marketing, and business management positions. Beginning in 1996, Mr.
Gaske led the launch and subsequent growth of the Hughes satellite Internet service to
its success today as the largest satellite Internet network in the world with more than 1.5
million subscribers across two continents.
Mr. Gaske earned a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of
Maryland and a Master Degree in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University. A
member of Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Phi and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineering (IEEE), Mr. Gaske holds numerous patents in satellite communications and
broadband networking. He was named the University of Maryland Clark School of
Engineering “Distinguished Engineering Alumnus” in 2012. Mr. Gaske was inducted into
the Space & Satellite Professionals International Hall of Fame in 2020 and named an
Inspiring Leader by Inspiring Workplaces in 2021.