Ed Black

Ed Black has been President & CEO of the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) since 1995. He specializes in international trade, competition policy and intellectual property matters and has been extensively involved in issues including e-commerce, privacy, security, open standards, federal procurement and telecommunications policy.

Mr. Black is past Chairman of the State Department's Advisory Committee on International Communications & Information Policy and past President of the Washington International Trade Association & Foundation and Chairman of the Pro-Trade Group. He serves on the board of directors of the Interoperability Clearing House (ICH), and is a member of various bar and technology policy organizations, including past Chairman of the American Intellectual Property Law Association's Subcommittee on Export Controls, and the Advisory Board for BNA's Electronic Information Policy and Law Report. He is active politically at the local, state and national levels.

Mr. Black regularly testifies before Congress and is a frequent commentator for both national and industry media. He was just listed by the Washingtonian Magazine as a "Tech Titan" and is regularly quoted in publications such as the Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, San Jose Mercury News, Los Angeles Times and Business Week, and frequently appears on television programs such as MSNBC, CNN, Fox, ABC News, The News Hour, and Nightly Business Report.

Mr. Black received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Muhlenberg College and his Juris Doctor degree from the American University Washington College of Law, where he won honors in the area of international law.