SAVANNAH, Georgia, March 17, 2015 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that it has appointed Lee Anne Tait vice president, Quality. In this position, Tait is responsible for overseeing the quality and continuous improvement efforts at all Gulfstream manufacturing and product support facilities. She reports to Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream Product Support, and Dennis Stuligross, senior vice president, Operations, Gulfstream.
Tait brings more than 30 years of experience to her new position, having begun her aerospace and defense career in 1983 as a member of the Quality group at McDonnell Douglas. Before joining Gulfstream, she served as the vice president of Quality and Mission Assurance at Aerojet Rocketdyne in Sacramento, California, where she managed more than 560 people across 14 operational sites. She previously served in similar roles at several other defense and aerospace companies, including Lockheed Martin and Bell Helicopter.
“Lee’s continuous improvement focus and commitment to quality align with Gulfstream’s vision of creating and delivering the world’s finest aviation experience,” Stuligross said. “Her extensive experience in ensuring excellence throughout the design, development, manufacturing, supply and support process will be beneficial to Gulfstream and our customers.”
Tait earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Brandeis University in Boston, a juris doctor from King Hall School of Law at the University of California in Davis and a Master of Business Administration degree from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.
She will be based in Savannah.
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 more than 2,200 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 Gulfstream G150TM, the Gulfstream G280TM, the Gulfstream G450TM, the Gulfstream G550TM, the Gulfstream G500TM, the Gulfstream G600TM, the Gulfstream G650TM and the Gulfstream G650ERTM. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft SalesTM. The company employs more than 15,000 people at 12 major locations. We invite you to visit our website for more information and photos at www.gulfstreamnews.com.
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