News Release
GULFSTREAM NAMES AUSTIN SHONTZ AS VICE PRESIDENT OF SAVANNAH OPERATIONS AND FINAL PHASE ENGINEERING
SAVANNAH , Ga. , May 3, 2007 – Gulfstream Aerospace has appointed Austin Shontz as vice president of Savannah operations and final phase engineering. In this position, he will be responsible for initial phase manufacturing, final phase manufacturing and final phase engineering at the business-jet manufacturer’s headquarters in Savannah.
“Austin has been instrumental in introducing new process improvements as well as the introduction of technologies into final phase operations,” said Dennis Stuligross, senior vice president, operations, Gulfstream.
Shontz joined Gulfstream in 1997 as director of manufacturing operations at the Savannah facility. In 1999, he was named director of completions operations for the company’s Long Beach , Calif. , site. Most recently, he was director of operations, which encompasses both final phase manufacturing and product support, at Gulfstream’s Long Beach facility. Shontz will relocate to Savannah.
Before joining Gulfstream, Shontz was a deputy general manager for McDonnell Douglas Corp. in Long Beach , where he began his aerospace career in 1986.
Shontz earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Iowa State University and a master’s degree in business administration from Pepperdine University.
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 1,600 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 large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350 ®; the large-cabin, long-range G450 ®; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500 ® and the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550 ®. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales ®. The company employs more than 7,900 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, headquartered in Falls Church , Virginia , employs approximately 82,600 people worldwide and had 2006 revenues of $24.1 billion. 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 online at www.generaldynamics.com.
