Wesley Bush joins GE Aerospace board

On October 1, GE Aerospace announced that Wesley Bush, former chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman Corporation, will join its board of directors.

GE Aerospace Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. said, “Wes’s extensive leadership, engineering and aerospace and defense industry experience will help our company continue to drive shareholder value, support our customers, especially our warfighters, and invent the future of flight. We are pleased to have him join our board of directors, and I look forward to working with him.”

Culp continued, “I would also like to thank Steve for his commitment to setting up GE Aerospace and GE Vernova as standalone public companies positioned to drive long-term value for customers, shareholders and employees. Steve’s oversight made GE stronger, and his astute counsel helped put GE Aerospace in the highly desirable position it is in today. He has been a trusted partner to me and the entire leadership team.”

Bush brings nearly 40 years of experience in the aerospace industry. Bush previously held a variety of leadership roles at Northrop Grumman including serving as the company’s chief operating officer, chief financial officer, and president of its Space Technology business. Prior to the acquisition of TRW by Northrop Grumman, Bush also served as president and chief executive officer for Aeronautical Systems. He will join the GE Aerospace board effective December 1 and has been appointed to serve as a member of the audit committee. Bush is also a director at General Motors, Dow Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc.

Source: GE Aerospace

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