Steven J. Simmons

Steven J. Simmons is Chairman and CEO of Simmons/Patriot Media and Communications, LLC (Patriot). Patriot owned and sold in 2007 the Cable TV system serving Princeton and 29 towns in New Jersey. In 2006 he was recognized by CableWorld as U.S. Independent Cable Operator of the Year for Patriot’s operational success and advanced technology. Steve and the Patriot Management Team now own and manage the Choice Cable Company in Puerto Rico. These companies offer high speed Internet access, cable television and digital phone service.

From 1982-1994, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Simmons Communications, Inc. (SCI). Simmons founded SCI, which owned and managed cable companies, in 1981. At its height, SCI served approximately 350,000 cable subscribers in 20 states. Steve was elected a Cable TV Pioneer. Prior to starting SCI, Simmons served almost four years as an assistant and then as associate director on the White House's domestic policy staff.

A graduate of Cornell University and Harvard Law School, Simmons began his career at the University of California at Irvine where he taught communications and constitutional law, among other subjects. His writing includes a book entitled "The Fairness Doctrine and the Media." Simmons has also authored children's books, including "Alice and Greta," which became a best-selling children's picture book.