WICHITA, Kan., Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit
AeroSystems (NYSE: SPR) today announced Steve Cambone, Ph.D., a renowned cybersecurity
expert and educator, has joined its board of directors effective
October 22, 2019.
"Steve brings world-class knowledge of cybersecurity in the
context of private sector and government, which are both key to
Spirit's strategy to grow and diversify the company," said Spirit
AeroSystems Chairman of the Board Bob Johnson. "We are excited to
have him join the full board, as well as serve on both the Risk
Committee and the Audit Committee."
Cambone currently serves as an Associate Vice Chancellor for
Research for the Texas A&M
University System. In this role, he regularly
collaborates with a wide range of faculty engaged in cybersecurity
research and with external stakeholders. Prior to joining A&M,
Cambone founded his own consulting company, and held a variety of
positions with QinetiQ North America, providing technology
development and product solutions to commercial and military
customers. Cambone served in the Department of Defense from
2001 – 2006 in a variety of roles including his appointment as the
Pentagon's first undersecretary of defense for intelligence.
Cambone received his Ph.D. and Master's degrees in Political
Science from Claremont Graduate School and his Bachelor's degree in
Political Science from The Catholic University
of America.
On the web: www.spiritaero.com
On Twitter: @SpiritAero
About Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems
designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense
customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the
U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's
core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing
components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit
AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite
and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around
the globe. More information is available
at www.spiritaero.com.
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