News Release
GULFSTREAM NAMES BARRY RUSSELL VICE PRESIDENT OF CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Becky Johnson Appointed Vice President and General Manager Of Gulfstream Facility
In Long Beach, Calif.
SAVANNAH, Ga., August 11, 2008 –Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has appointed Barry Russell vice president, Customer Support. Russell formerly served as vice president and general manager of the Gulfstream facility in Long Beach, Calif. Becky Johnson has been appointed to that post.
In his new position, Russell oversees the worldwide Customer Support organization and the service provided to customers of the Gulfstream facilities in Savannah, Ga., and Luton, England, as well as the General Dynamics Aviation Services facility in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Russell has been with Gulfstream for 31 years. Before becoming vice president and general manager of Long Beach, he was general manager of the Brunswick, Ga., Gulfstream facility. Russell has also worked in manufacturing, product support and quality control.
Additionally, Russell spent seven years with the Ramstein C-20A Contractor Logistics support operation in Germany, where he held a number of field-service positions, including site manager.
Russell earned a bachelor’s degree in professional aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a master’s degree in business administration from California Coast University. He also has an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license.
Russell reports to Mark Burns, president, Product Support and General Dynamics Aviation Services.
Johnson, in succeeding Russell, oversees all Long Beach operations. She joined Gulfstream in 1998, most recently serving as the director of product support at Long Beach. Prior to that, she was the facility’s director of final phase operations.
Before joining Gulfstream, Johnson served as a senior manufacturing manager at McDonnell Douglas Corp., specializing in aircraft installations and modifications.
Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix and a master’s in business administration from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona.
Johnson reports to Burns and Dennis Stuligross, senior vice president, Operations.
NOTE TO EDITORS
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced some 1,600 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350®; the large-cabin, long-range G450®; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500®; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550® and the ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650®. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs more than 9,700 people at seven major locations. We invite you to visit our Web site for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 84,600 people worldwide and anticipates 2008 revenues of approximately $29.5 billion. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about the company is available on the Internet at www.generaldynamics.com.
