TWICE - March 21, 2005

Memorial services for long-time consumer electronics executive Jerry Kalov will be held at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, Ill. on Wednesday, April 6, at 11 a.m. CST, according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Kalov, who contributed his time to the CEA for years and was the first-ever recipient of the organization's Lifetime Achievement Award, died on ...

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