WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 16, 2016 /CNW/ -- Spirit AeroSystems,
Inc. [NYSE:SPR] announced today it has named Tom Gentile as executive vice president and
chief operating officer (COO). Gentile will join the company
April 1, reporting directly to Spirit
President and Chief Executive Officer Larry
Lawson.
As Spirit COO, Gentile will be responsible for the strategic
leadership, profitable growth, development and operation of the
company's core business units. He will oversee all of Spirit's
programs as well as all aspects of engineering, operations and
business development.
"Tom's addition to the Spirit leadership team will further
enhance both our strategic and operational focus. He has
demonstrated success in managing and growing large, complex, global
technology businesses across a multitude of industries," said
Lawson. "I look forward to working closely with Tom as we continue
to transform Spirit into a world-class enterprise."
Gentile has held a succession of leadership roles at General
Electric divisions over the last two decades, most recently serving
as president and chief operating officer of GE Capital. His GE
career also included serving as president and CEO of GE Aviation's
Services division, a $7 billion
global business overseeing the maintenance, repair and overhaul of
GE's jet engines, as well as president and CEO of GE Healthcare
Systems, a $14 billion global
business managing GE's line of diagnostic imaging equipment and
medical devices. Prior to joining GE, Gentile spent five and a half
years with McKinsey & Company.
"Spirit AeroSystems is an incredibly strong, capable global
company, that has a tremendous backlog of existing orders and
significant growth opportunities," Gentile said. "I'm looking
forward to working with Larry and the rest of the Spirit team to
help continue propelling Spirit forward."
Gentile holds a bachelor's degree in Economics as well as an MBA
from Harvard University. He is also
active on boards for a number of non-profit organizations.
On the web: www.spiritaero.com
On Twitter: @SpiritAero
About Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
Spirit AeroSystems is
one of the world's largest independent producers of large
aerostructures. Its core products include fuselages, pylons,
nacelles and wing components. Spirit has long-term agreements in
place with its largest customers, Boeing and Airbus. Other
customers include Bombardier, Rolls Royce, Mitsubishi, Sikorsky and
Bell Helicopter. Based in Wichita,
Kansas, Spirit operates facilities in the U.S., U.K.,
France and Malaysia. Spirit also provides aftermarket
customer support, including MRO, spare parts, and engineering
services in North America,
Europe and Asia.
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