News Release

GULFSTREAM NAMES BILL M. WILLIAMS VICE PRESIDENT OF MATERIALS

SAVANNAH, Ga., March 2, 2009 – Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), has appointed Bill M. Williams as vice president of materials.  Williams formerly served as vice president of product support materials at Gulfstream.

Bill Williams

In his new appointment, which takes effect March 2, Williams will be responsible for all initial phase, final phase and advanced procurement as well as materials management.   He will report to Dennis Stuligross, senior vice president, Operations.  Williams succeeds Jim McQueeney, who is retiring after 20 years at Gulfstream.

Williams came to Gulfstream in 2005 as the director of initial phase, product development and special missions procurement.  Before joining Gulfstream, he worked for GKN Aerospace in Hazelwood, Mo., as vice president of supply chain management, director of strategic sourcing and senior director of supply chain and information technology.  

Williams’ background also includes strategic sourcing, purchasing and buying positions with TRW Aeronautical Systems, Saturn Manufacturing Corp., Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corp. and Ingersoll Rand’s Air Compressor Division.

Williams earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and information systems from Lambuth College in Jackson, Tenn.

 

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 1,800 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 new large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G250®; 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 92,300 people worldwide. 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 General Dynamics is available online at www.gd.com.