FALLS CHURCH, Va., Aug. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of
directors of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has elected James N. Mattis to be a director of the
corporation, effective August 7.
Mattis, age 68, is the Davies Family Distinguished Fellow at the
Hoover Institution at Stanford
University. He served as the 26th United States Secretary of Defense from
January 2017 to December
2018.
Mattis commanded troops at all levels during his 43-year career
as an infantry Marine, retiring in 2013. His major command
assignments included U.S. Joint Forces Command and NATO's supreme
allied commander for transformation. At U.S. Central Command,
he directed military operations of more than 200,000 military
personnel across the Middle
East.
"Jim is a thoughtful, deliberate and principled leader with a
proven track record of selfless service to our nation," said
Phebe Novakovic, chairman and chief
executive officer. "We are honored to have him on our
board."
Mattis previously served on the General Dynamics board of
directors from August 2013 to
January 2017.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., is a global aerospace and
defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and
services in business aviation; combat vehicles, weapons systems and
munitions; IT services; C4ISR solutions; and shipbuilding and ship
repair. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people
worldwide and generated $36.2 billion
in revenue in 2018. More information about the company is
available at www.generaldynamics.com.
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