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As
director, Gus oversees all aspects of the F-117 Stealth Fighter
program. The F-117 was the first operational aircraft to exploit
low observable stealth technology. The fighter is operated
by the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base in New
Mexico. Gus joined Lockheed Martin in September of 1980 as
a member of the Skunk Works and progressed through various
positions of increasing responsibility in manufacturing and
program management.
He graduated from the University of Phoenix in Los Angeles
with a bachelor’s in business management and received
his master of business administration from Pepperdine University
in Malibu. In 2002, Gus was honored as Lockheed Martin’s
Leadership Association Manager of the year.
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will describe how you can implement Lean deployment on
a program that supports a mature product no longer in
production. Gus will discuss how new levels of performance
excellence were achieved through management engagement
and an innovative Lockheed Martin team. The new vision
helped the Nighthawk Team deliver results recognized by
the Shingo Prize in 2003. |
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