GULFSTREAM NAMES NICOLE GOODSTEIN DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL TOTAL REWARDS

SAVANNAH, Ga., November 15, 2011 - Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently named Nicole Goodstein as director of Global Total Rewards. She reports to Jennifer Giffen Vadersen, vice president, Human Resources, Gulfstream.

Goodstein's team is responsible for the strategy and design of Gulfstream's global employee total reward programs and helping employees understand the compensation, benefits, wellness and international assignment programs and offerings. She ensures that the three groups she oversees – Compensation, Benefits and International Human Resources – work together to deliver value to Gulfstream's 11,500 employees across 16 countries.

Prior to her appointment at Gulfstream, Goodstein worked as director of Global Benefits at Cisco Systems Inc., where she led key global initiatives focused on communication, cross-functional business planning and organizational effectiveness. She has worked in human resources for a number of companies, including the Ayco Company, Johnson & Johnson and the Coca-Cola Company.

Goodstein earned a Bachelor of Science degree in statistics from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J.

 

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 2,000 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 new large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G280®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350®; the large-cabin, long-range Gulfstream 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 Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs more than 11,500 people at 10 major locations. We invite you to visit our website for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 93,800 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 the company is available on the Internet at www.generaldynamics.com.