GULFSTREAM NAMES DAN O’MALLEY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FOR NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
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SAVANNAH, Ga., January 13, 2010 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has appointed Dan O’Malley director of operations, New Product Development. O’Malley has been general manager of the Gulfstream facility in Mexicali, Mexico, since July 2001.
O’Malley will be based in Savannah. However, he will continue to lead Mexicali until his replacement is named. The Mexicali site provides sheet-metal detail fabrication, electrical harnesses, machined parts and sheet-metal subassembly support to the manufacturing and outfitting of Gulfstream aircraft.
After joining Gulfstream in 1999, O’Malley served as senior manager of the Composite Manufacturing business unit (MBU) in Savannah. Previously, he worked for Lucas Aerospace in Macon, Ga., as a business unit manager for the Boeing 737 empennage program. O’Malley also spent 13 years with Hughes Electronics in El Segundo, Calif., San Jose, Calif., and LaGrange, Ga., in a variety of roles.
O’Malley earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Loyola Marymount University and a master’s degree in systems management from the University of Southern California.
O’Malley reports to Austin Shontz, vice president, Savannah Operations and Final-Phase Engineering.
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 approximately 9,000 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 (NYSE: GD), 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.
