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GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GD)

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Board of Directors

Director information for GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (data for year 2026)

NamePositionAgeQualifications and ExperienceCommittee MembershipsFiling Year
CATHERINE B. REYNOLDSCo-founder and CEO, VitaKey Inc.; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer68["Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of VitaKey Inc.", "Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation", "Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EduCap Inc.", "Founder and Chairman of Servus Financial Corporation", "Extensive business and financial experience", "Certified public accountant", "Gained valuable insight into public company governance and operations"]["Audit", "Finance and Benefit Plans (Chair)", "Sustainability"]2026
CECIL D. HANEYRetired Admiral, U.S. Navy; Director70["Retired Admiral, U.S. Navy (1978 to 2017)", "Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (2013 to 2016)", "Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (2012 to 2013)", "Insight on key aspects of the defense industry and national security priorities", "Knowledge about the roles of engineering, advanced technologies, and cybersecurity in U.S. national security", "Experience in managing complex operational and budgetary issues", "Public company governance and operations experience"]["Audit", "Nominating and Corporate Governance"]2026
CHARLES W. HOOPERFormer Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency and Retired General, U.S. Army68["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
C. HOWARD NYEChairman, President and CEO, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.[][]2026
Danny DeepPresident["1 year in role", "Executive Vice President, Combat Systems", "Executive Vice President, Global Operations", "President"][]2026
Howard NyeChairman of the Board63["Chairman of the Board of Directors at Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.", "Chief Executive Officer and Director at Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.", "President at Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.", "Chief Operating Officer at Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.", "Executive Vice President of Hanson PLC\u2019s North American building materials business", "Deep understanding of engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, mergers and acquisitions, sustainability, regulatory and corporate governance matters", "Extensive risk management experience, particularly in employee health and safety matters", "Strong business and legal background"]["Audit (Chair)", "Compensation"]2026
JOHN G. STRATTONFormer Executive Chairman, Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.; Executive Chairman of the Board65["Executive Chairman of the Board, Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.", "Executive Vice President and President of Global Operations, Verizon Communications Inc.", "Extensive business and management experience operating global public companies", "Insight into technology and cybersecurity opportunities and risks", "Understanding of business operations in a highly regulated industry"]["Audit", "Finance and Benefit Plans"]2026
LAURA J. SCHUMACHERLead Director and Former Vice Chairman, External Affairs and Chief Legal Counsel, AbbVie Inc.62["Executive leadership experience in public company governance topics", "Insight on strategic, legal, and regulatory business matters", "Extensive experience with risk management and corporate governance risks", "Keen awareness of strategic considerations in the healthcare industry", "Experience leading complex corporate transactions"]["Compensation (Chair)", "Nominating and Corporate Governance"]2026
MARK M. MALCOLMFormer President and CEO, Tower International, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer72["President and Chief Executive Officer, Tower International, Inc. (2007 to 2016)", "Senior Advisor, Cerberus Capital Management (2006 to 2007)", "Executive Vice President and Controller, Ford Motor Credit (2004 to 2005)", "Director of Finance and Strategy, Global Purchasing, Ford Motor Company (2002 to 2004)", "Audit Committee Financial Expert"]["Audit", "Finance and Benefit Plans"]2026
PETER A. WALLRetired General, British Army70["Retired General, British Army", "Chief of the General Staff, British Army", "Director of Operations, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence", "Director and Chief Executive Officer, Amicus Limited", "Understanding of operational requirements of customers and global security issues"]["Finance and Benefit Plans", "Nominating and Corporate Governance", "Sustainability"]2026
PHEBE N. NOVAKOVICChairman and CEO, General Dynamics Corporation; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer68["Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, General Dynamics Corporation (2013 to Present)", "President and Chief Operating Officer, General Dynamics (2012)", "Executive Vice President, Marine Systems (2010 to 2012)", "Senior Vice President, Planning and Development (2005 to 2010)", "Vice President, Strategic Planning (2002 to 2005)", "Public company director experience", "13 years in role"][]2026
RICHARD D. CLARKEFormer Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command and Retired General, U.S. Army; Director63["Retired General, U.S. Army (1984 to 2022)", "Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) (2019 to 2022)", "Director for Strategy Plans and Policy (J5) (2016 to 2019)", "Commander, 82nd Airborne Division (2014 to 2016)", "74th Commandant of Cadets, U.S. Military Academy at West Point (2013 to 2014)", "Deputy Commanding General for Operations, 10th Mountain Division (2011 to 2013)"]["Finance and Benefit Plans", "Nominating and Corporate Governance"]2026
ROBERT K. STEELVice Chairman and Partner, Perella Weinberg Partners LP74["Deep understanding of financial topics and public company governance", "Extensive experience with financial markets from public and private sector roles", "Knowledge of regulatory structures at federal and local levels", "Experience with strategic and capital allocation considerations", "Unique insight into sustainability issues from role with the Value Reporting Foundation"]["Compensation", "Finance and Benefit Plans", "Sustainability (Chair)"]2026
RUDY F. DELEONSenior Fellow, Center for American Progress; Director73["Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress (2007 to Present)", "Senior Vice President, The Boeing Company (2001 to 2006)", "U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense (2000 to 2001)", "Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (1997 to 2000)", "Undersecretary of the U.S. Air Force (1994 to 1997)"]["Compensation", "Finance and Benefit Plans", "Sustainability"]2026