Jim C. Williams
Vice President, Television & Video Systems Standards
In June 2002, Jim Williams joined the Motion Picture Association of America’s
(MPAA) Office of Technology as Vice President, Television and Video Systems
Standards. In this role, Jim leads the Association’s participation in a broad range
of television and video engineering standards-setting activities, and works
proactively with the consumer electronics and computer industries to safeguard
motion picture content in future products.
Prior to joining the MPAA, Jim spent nearly 20 years with Hughes/DIRECTV,
advancing from a skilled hardware, software and chip designer to a seasoned
entertainment executive responsible for up to 300 employees and up to 70
development engineers. In 1997, he led the business startup of DIRECTV
Japan, the fastest full-scale Direct Broadcast Satellite startup in history. Jim
returned to the United States to lead the first nationwide HDTV service in 1998.
Starting in 1999, Jim led the DIRECTV set-top box development team. Jim holds
a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of
California, Los Angeles and a Master of Science degree in Computer
Engineering from California State University, Long Beach. Jim and his wife,
Victoria, reside in Yorba Linda, California.
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