News Release
GULFSTREAM APPOINTS HEIDI FEDAK CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
SAVANNAH, Ga., November 12, 2008 – Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has promoted Heidi Fedak to manager, corporate communications, reporting to Robert Baugniet, director, corporate communications. Fedak previously served as the company’s corporate communications officer.
Manager, Corporate
Communications
In this new position, which takes effect Nov. 17, 2008, Fedak will be responsible for coordinating news releases and appointment announcements, responding to routine media inquiries and facilitating media interviews with senior management.
A 16-year veteran of the communications business, Fedak joined Gulfstream in January 2008. Before that, she worked in the newspaper industry as an advertising writer, military reporter, regional reporter, business editor, regional editor and editor in chief. She also served as a marketing account executive for the U.S. Army’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation division in Hohenfels, Germany, and taught beginning journalism students at the University of Kansas.
Fedak graduated summa cum laude from King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., with a bachelor’s degree in English and mass communications. She earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas.
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 91,200 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..
