Rockwell Collins Elects Newest Board Member
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (September 19, 2001) - Rockwell Collins’ Board of Directors, at its September 12th meeting, elected General Michael P.C. Carns, USAF, Ret., as its sixth board member.
General Carns, 64, is vice chairman and chief operating officer of PrivaSource Inc., a Boston-based software firm providing
data products and services to the healthcare industry. He served as vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force and director of the
Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Gulf War and the Panama Invasion.
General Carns is a director of DynCorp. Inc., and Engineered Support Systems, Inc., a member of the Department of Defense
Science Board and past president and executive director of the Center for International Political Economy.
"We are very pleased that General Carns has agreed to join our board," said Clay Jones, president and chief executive officer,
Rockwell Collins, Inc. "His extensive experience with the U.S. Department of Defense and international business leaders will
bring valuable perspective to our company and his advice will be of critical importance to the future success of Rockwell
Collins."
Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) is a world leader in the design, production and support of communications and aviation electronics
solutions for commercial and government customers worldwide. The company employs a global workforce of 17,500. Additional
information is available at www.rockwellcollins.com.
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