DefenseNews.com - Former Joint Chiefs Chairman Myers Named to Northrop Grumman Board - 03/20/06 10:37

DefenseNews.com - Former Joint Chiefs Chairman Myers Named to Northrop Grumman Board - 03/20/06 10:37


: "The former chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Richard Myers, has been appointed a director of defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corporation.
Myers, a retired U.S. Air Force general, formally stepped down as America’s top military officer on September 30 after helping oversee the overthrow of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
Northrop Grumman’s chairman, Ronald Sugar, said in a statement that Myers would be “an excellent addition to our board and we look forward to benefiting from his contributions”.
Among the jobs the one-time fighter pilot held at the Pentagon, prior to becoming the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was the vice chairman of the Defense Acquisition Board.
Northrop Grumman announced Myer’s hiring March 15. The company also has two other former senior U.S. military officers serving on its board of directors."