28 Nov 2005
BAE Systems Inc., today announced the appointment of Gen. J.H. Binford Peay, III (U.S. Army, Ret.) and Adm. Robert Natter (U.S. Navy, Ret.) to its Board of Directors. Both are former directors of United Defense, which was acquired by BAE Systems in June.
As members of the BAE Systems Inc. Board of Directors, Peay and Natter will continue to provide valuable oversight and strategic advice, including meeting critical customer requirements and performing on transformation programs such as the U.S. Armys Future Combat Systems and the U.S. Navys DDX destroyer.
Peay was a career U.S. Army officer who attained the rank of four-star general. His last two assignments were Vice Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army and Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Central Command. Peay currently serves as Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute.
Natter retired in 2003 after a 41-year Navy career, most recently serving as the commander of Fleet Forces Command and the Atlantic Fleet. In May 2000, he was honoured as the fifth recipient of the Naval War College's annual Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award.
The addition of these excellent directors to our Board serves to emphasize the importance this company places on supporting the men and women in uniform, said Mark Ronald, president and CEO, BAE Systems Inc. Their contribution will be invaluable and their presence brings a balanced representation across the services and intelligence communities. I know theyll enhance the rich composition that our Board already enjoys.
BAE Systems Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems, is responsible for developing the companys transatlantic business, relationships with the U.S. government, administration of BAE Systems Special Security Agreement, and managing its U.S.-based operating groups. BAE Systems Inc. employs some 45,000 employees in the U.S., U.K., Sweden, Israel and South Africa, generating more than $10 billion in annual sales.
The BAE Systems Inc. Board of Directors now includes (bios available at: www.na.baesystems.com/board.cfm ):
- Dr. Robert S. Cooper, former Director, DARPA
- Lee H. Hamilton, former Member of Congress and Chair of the House Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committees
- Richard J. Kerr, former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
- Gen. Kenneth A. Minihan, (U.S. Air Force, Ret.) former Director, National Security Agency
- Adm. Robert Natter (U.S. Navy, Ret.) former Commander of Fleet Forces Command and Atlantic Command
- Gen. J.H. Binford Peay, III (U.S. Army, Ret.) former Vice Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army and Commander, U.S. Central Command
- Dr. William Schneider, Jr., former Under Secretary State for Security, Science and Technology
- Gen. Anthony C. Zinni, (U.S. Marine Corps, Ret.) former Commander, U.S. Central Command
- Michael J. Turner, Chief Executive, BAE Systems plc
- Michael P. Rouse, Group Marketing Director, BAE Systems plc
- Mark H. Ronald, President & Chief Executive Officer, BAE Systems Inc.
- Sheila Cheston, Sr. Vice President & General Counsel, BAE Systems Inc.
- Robert J. Fitch, Sr. Vice President, Government Relations, BAE Systems Inc.
- Robert Murphy, Sr. Vice President and CFO
About BAE SYSTEMS
BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery, and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea, and in space. The Company designs, manufactures, and supports military aircraft, combat vehicles, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, and guided weapon systems. It is a pioneer in technology with a heritage stretching back hundreds of years and is at the forefront of innovation, working to develop the next generation of intelligent defence systems. BAE Systems has major operations across five continents and customers in some 130 countries. The Company employs over 90,000 people and generates annual sales of approximately 14.8 billion through its wholly owned and joint-venture operations.
For further information, please contact:
Susan Lenover, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 703 907 8261 Mobile: +1 703 850 1621
susan.lenover@baesystems.com
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