News Release
GULFSTREAM APPOINTS RICHARD L. JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING
SAVANNAH, Ga., Aug. 12, 2003 - Richard L. Johnson has been appointed vice president, engineering, Gulfstream Aerospace.
Johnson, who joined Gulfstream in 1981 as a structures technical specialist, participated in the design and certification of three business jet models - the Gulfstream III (GIII), Gulfstream IV (GIV) and Gulfstream V (GV) - as well as several military variants of these aircraft. He has held leadership positions in the Structures, Sustaining and Project Engineering departments and served as the onsite technical representative for Aerostructures Corporation in Nashville, Tenn., overseeing the GIV wing design project.
In 1991, Johnson was appointed engineering project manager for the GV development program and later was promoted to vice president, chief engineer, responsible for the technical development of the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550 and G500 business jets.
Before joining Gulfstream, Johnson was employed by Lockheed-Georgia Company. He earned a bachelor's of science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Cincinnati, which recognized him in 2000 as one of its Distinguished Alumni. Johnson is a 6-year member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
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 more than 1,300 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 mid-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G100™; the wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150™; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200™; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G300™; the large-cabin, long-range Gulfstream G400™; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500™ and the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550™. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs more than 7,400 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 57,000 people worldwide and had 2002 revenues of $13.8 billion. The company has leading market positions in land and amphibious combat systems, mission-critical information systems and technologies, shipbuilding and marine systems, and business aviation. More information about the company can be found on the World Wide Web at www.generaldynamics.com.
