GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GD)
Sector: Industrials
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Sector: Industrials
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Director information for GD
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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| GD | Former Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency and Retired General, U.S. Army | 68 | ["Senior Counselor, The Cohen Group (2020 to Present)", "Retired Lieutenant General, U.S. Army (1979 to 2020)", "Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) (2017 to 2020)", "Broad perspectives on foreign relations and geopolitical complexities", "Oversight of U.S. foreign military sales with a global staff of 20,000 and $50 billion in annual sales", "Leadership roles in international assignments including Egypt, China, Africa Command, and Indo-Pacific Command"] | ["Audit", "Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Age: 68 Director since: June 2023 INDEPENDENT Committees: Audit Nominating and Corporate Governance CHARLES W. HOOPER BACKGROUND Senior Counselor, The Cohen Group (2020 to Present) Retired Lieutenant General, U.S. Army (1979 to 2020) Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) (2017 to 2020) U.S. Defense Attache to Egypt (2014 to 2017); Director of Strategy, Plans and Programs, U.S. Africa Command (2011 to 2014); Deputy Director of Strategic Planning and Policy, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (2009 to 2011); U.S. Defense Attache to the People s Republic of China (2007 to 2009); Senior Director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia Policy in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Defense (2001 to 2003) OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS APA Corporation (2022 to Present) UL Solutions, Inc. (2021 to Present) Mr. Hooper s leadership positions in the U.S. Army enable him to provide the Board with an in-depth understanding of geopolitical and security cooperation considerations essential in the aerospace and defense industry. EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS In his role leading the DSCA, which oversees U.S. foreign military sales, Mr. Hooper had oversight of 20,000 people globally and over $50 billion in annual weapons sales. International assignments as a senior U.S. Army officer, including Egypt, China, Africa Command and Indo-Pacific Command, give Mr. Hooper broad perspectives on foreign relations and geopolitical complexities, particularly U.S.-China political and military relations. Through his leadership roles, Mr. Hooper developed a strong understanding of the impact of technological change in international security, including evolving threat landscapes and cybersecurity matters.