Peter Marshall worked for BBC radio and television news before becoming general manager of Visnews. He also served as President of Keystone Communications. A pioneer in the use of satellites for TV news coverage and distribution, he helped create the Broadcast Services Division of the inter-governmental body INTELSAT. Marshall is a past Chairman of the Royal Television Society in the U.K. and past President of the Society of Satellite Professionals (SSPI). He is a member of the board of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation, a writer, and consultant. He has collaborated with Joseph Pelton on five books and major research projects.