Fairchild Dornier Names Harrington CEO.Business Editors and Aviation Writers OBERPFAFFENHOFEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2000 Fairchild Dornier announced today that it has named Louis F. Harrington the company's new chief executive officer. Harrington, a 40-year aerospace veteran who has held key positions at McDonnell Douglas McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. It merged with Boeing in 1997 to form The Boeing Company. and served as a consultant to NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. and IPTN IPTN Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (Indonesia) , will assume the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. responsibility from Fairchild Dornier Chairman Charles P. Pieper, who has been serving in the additional role of CEO since the company was acquired by an investment fund led by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Allianz Capital Partners this past April. During his 36-year tenure at McDonnell Douglas, Harrington's positions included Vice President and General Manager of the MD-11/DC-10 Division, Vice President and General Manager of McDonnell Douglas Astronautics astronautics: see space science. Astronautics Flash Gordon space-traveling hero. [Am. Comics and Cin.: Halliwell] From the Earth to the Moon , and Senior Vice President of Commercial Products. "Lou's responsibilities over the years have spanned the entire spectrum from research and development, to new product development and production, to overall profit responsibility," Pieper said. "He has a leadership style that gets results." "Lou has seen major programs through to certification and delivery and has built customer service teams. Having that experience base is a major addition to our growing organization," he said. Harrington's appointment is effective October 1. He will be based at the company's headquarters in Oberpfaffenhofen. Fairchild Dornier is a leading manufacturer of jet aircraft for the airline, corporate and government markets. It also provides a wide range of sales, support, production and engineering services for the aviation industry. In addition to facilities in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. , and Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, Fairchild Dornier has offices in Washington, D.C., and other locations worldwide. |
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