Mercury Systems Mourns Passing of Board Member George K. Muellner
February 13 2019 - 4:15PM
It is with great sorrow that Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY,
www.mrcy.com) today reported that George K. Muellner, a member of
its Board of Directors since 2010, passed away on Feb. 11 in
Newport Beach, Calif., at age 75.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of George,” said Mark
Aslett, President and CEO of Mercury Systems. “He contributed
significantly to Mercury and will be sorely missed by all who knew
him. His counsel, dedication and experience were critical in
helping to guide and grow the Company. On behalf of our employees
and the Board of Directors, I extend our sincere condolences to
George’s family and especially his wife, Vicki.”
Mr. Muellner had been a member of the Mercury Systems Board of
Directors since 2010. Prior to that, he was president of Advanced
Systems for the Integrated Defense Systems business unit of The
Boeing Company until his retirement in February 2008. In this role,
he was responsible for developing advanced concepts and
technologies, and executing new programs prior to their reaching
the system design and development phase. Prior to this assignment,
Mr. Muellner was vice president-general manager of Air Force
Systems at Boeing starting in July 2002, responsible for all
domestic and international Air Force programs. He became president
of Phantom Works, Boeing’s advanced research and development unit
in June 2001, after serving as vice president-general manager since
October, 1998, when he joined Boeing. Prior to that, he served 31
years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a lieutenant general from
the position of principal deputy for the Office of the Assistant
Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition in Washington, D.C.
A highly decorated veteran, Mr. Muellner spent most of his
career as a fighter pilot and fighter weapons instructor, test
pilot, and commander. He flew 690 combat missions in Vietnam,
receiving three awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross and 27
awards of the Air Medal, among other decorations. He directed the
Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) program, and
commanded the first JSTARS deployment during Operation Desert
Storm.
Mr. Muellner served as president of the American Institute of
Aeronautics and Astronautics, as a member of the Air Force
Scientific Advisory Board, Defense Science Board Intelligence Task
Force, and vice chairman of the Board of the Aerospace
Corporation.
Among his many honors, Muellner received the Defense and Air
Force Distinguished Service Medals and the Legion of Merit; he was
elected to the National Academy of Engineering; a Fellow of the
Society of Experimental Test Pilots; a Fellow of the Royal
Aeronautical Society, AFA’s Theodore von Karman award; the National
Defense Industrial Association’s Bob Hope Distinguished Citizen
Award; the Aerospace Test Pilot Walk of Honor; and Aviation Week’s
Curtis Sword Award.
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Contact:Robert McGrail, Director of Corporate
CommunicationsMercury Systems, Inc.+1 978-967-1366 /
rmcgrail@mrcy.com
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