Northrop

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Northrop

COMPANY

Defense contractor, founded 1939 by Jack Northrop. Morphed into Northrop Grumman in 1994.

Industry:
Aerospace

Ticker:
NYSE:NOC (defunct)

Corporate headquarters:
Los Angeles, CA

Sales:
$5.2B (1989)

Employees:
41000 (1989)

EXECUTIVES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Henry A. Byroade Diplomat 24-Jul-1913 31-Dec-1993 US Ambassador to Pakistan, 1973-77

Jack Northrop Business 10-Nov-1895 18-Feb-1981 All-wing aircraft

Togo West Government 21-Jun-1942 US Secretary of the Army, Veterans Affairs

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ivan Getting Inventor 18-Jan-1912 11-Oct-2003 Global Positioning System

NOTABLE EMPLOYEES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Jackie Cochran Aviator 11-May-1906 9-Aug-1980 First woman to break the sound barrier

EMPLOYMENT

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Chuck Norris Actor 10-Mar-1940 Walker: Texas Ranger

William R. Sears Engineer 1-Mar-1913 12-Oct-2002 Airfoil engineer

Donald Thompson Business 1963 President, McDonalds USA

EXTRANEOUS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Adnan Khashoggi Business 25-Jul-1935 Saudi billionaire, arms merchant

Kermit Roosevelt, Jr. Government 16-Feb-1916 8-Jun-2000 1953 Iran coup

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