ITT Defense & Information Solutions Names Robert E. Durbin Vice President of Government Relations
July 08 2011 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) today announced the appointment of
retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Robert E. Durbin as vice president,
government relations for its ITT Defense & Information
Solutions segment.
In this role, he will be responsible for building productive and
effective relationships with members of Congress and Congressional
committees and their staffs in order to provide guidance on
proposed legislation and regulation issues that have an impact on
ITT Defense programs. He will also establish and maintain
relationships at the senior level of the U.S. Department of
Defense, military service staffs and government agencies and be a
focal point for coordinating a technical interface with these
customers. Additionally, he will be responsible for supporting
long-range marketing strategy and business planning.
“Bob’s decades of experience in the U.S. Army will provide us
with a better understanding of the needs of one of our most
important customers,” said David F. Melcher, president of ITT
Defense & Information Solutions. “His deep program management
and strategy experience will help shape the future of ITT Defense.
We are thrilled to have him on our team.”
Durbin joins ITT after more than 36 years of distinguished
service with the U.S. Army and as a recognized leader within the
defense community. Durbin’s military career was highlighted by
troop assignments in infantry and armored divisions including
battalion, brigade and division command. Most recently, he served
as director of the Army Office of Business Transformation (OBT) and
special assistant to the chief of staff of the Army for enterprise
management, responsible for Army’s investment strategy. During
previous assignments, he served as commanding general of the 1st
Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas.
He also served as the commanding general for the Combined
Security Transition Command and Combined Forces Command for
Afghanistan. At the Pentagon, Durbin served as the director of the
Office of the Army Quadrennial Defense Review and, earlier, as the
deputy director for program analysis and evaluation. Previously,
Durbin was the deputy commanding general at Fort Hood, Texas.
Durbin was also the deputy chief of staff, United Nations
Command/Combined Forces Command of the United States Forces
Korea.
Durbin holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from
Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pa. and a
bachelor’s of science degree from the United States Military
Academy in West Point, N.Y. Durbin also completed the Senior
Service College through a fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology in Cambridge, Mass.
About ITT Corporation
ITT Corporation is a high-technology engineering and
manufacturing company operating on all seven continents in three
vital markets: water and fluids management, global defense and
security, and motion and flow control. With a heritage of
innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver
extraordinary solutions that create more livable environments,
provide protection and safety and connect our world. Headquartered
in White Plains, N.Y., the company reported 2010 revenue of $11
billion. www.itt.com
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