News Release
GULFSTREAM APPOINTS PAUL
LU AS ON-SITE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR SUPPLIERS OF GULFSTREAM G650
SAVANNAH, Ga., August 12, 2008 – Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), has selected Paul Lu as the on-site program manager for suppliers supporting the Gulfstream G650 program. In this position, Lu serves as the company liaison with key Gulfstream suppliers in the Irvine, Calif., area. He is responsible for overseeing the design, test, certification, quality and reliability of the parts and components supplied to Gulfstream.
Lu has been with Gulfstream for 12 years. Before this appointment, he was a program manager for Special Missions, supporting government and military programs across various Gulfstream service center sites. He also served as sales and business manager for the Long Beach, Calif., Gulfstream facility, the entry-into-service program manager, and the Government Programs manager and assistant manager.
During his 30-year aerospace career, Lu also worked as an aviation manager stationed in Kazakhstan and a flight engineer for Mobil Corp. in Fairfax, Va.
Lu earned a bachelor’s degree in aviation from Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, N.J., a master’s degree in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla., and a doctorate in business administration from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Based in Southern California, Lu reports to Kurt Erbacher, vice president, G650 program.
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®; 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 Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs more than 9,700 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, Va., employs approximately 84,600 people worldwide and anticipates 2008 revenues of approximately $29.5 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 on the Internet at www.generaldynamics.com.
