October 7th, 2014 – Israel Aerospace Industries’ Ltd. (IAI) recently appointed Robert Foglesong as CEO of its US subsidiary IAI North America. Foglesong is also the Chairman of the Board and CEO of Stark Aerospace, a subsidiary of IAI North America.
Joseph Weiss, President and CEO of IAI, said “Doc Foglesong’s background, decision-making abilities and industry knowledge make him an excellent choice for the job. His new position is important to IAI in determining the future direction of product and business development in the United States.”
Foglesong is a retired General from the United States Air Force. He served in various jobs in the Air Force to include the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commander of United States Air Forces in Europe, and Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After retiring from the Air Force, he served as the President of Mississippi State University and as an independent director on numerous Board of Directors across a variety of businesses. Foglesong has a PhD in Chemical Engineering, an MSChE, and a BSChE from West Virginia University and several honorary doctorates.
For further information, please contact:
Eliana Fishler; Senior VP Communications; 972-3-935-8509, 972-54-434-2040; efishler@iai.co.il
Lisa Gordon; Director, MARCOM, IAI North America, 1-703- 875-3722, lgordon@iaidc.com
About Israel Aerospace Industries
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) is Israel’s largest aerospace and defense company and a globally recognized technology and innovation leader specializing in developing and manufacturing advanced state-of-the-art systems for air, space, sea, land, and cyber and homeland security. Since 1953, the company has provided advanced technology solutions to government and commercial customers worldwide including: satellites, missiles, weapon systems and munitions, unmanned systems, robotic systems, electronics, radars, C4ISR, navigation systems and EO payloads. IAI also designs and manufactures business jets and aerostructures, performs overhaul and maintenance on commercial aircraft and converts passenger aircraft to refueling and cargo configurations. For more about IAI, visit us at: www.iai.co.il
Diplômé universitaire en histoire, journalisme et relations publiques, en 1993, Philippe Cauchi amorce une carrière de journalisme, analyste et consultant en aérospatiale. En 2013, il fonde avec Daniel Bordeleau, le site d’information aérospatial Info Aéro Québec.
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