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Arsenault To Take Top Job At BAE’s U.S.-Based Company Next Year

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, December 17th, 2019

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Arsenault To Take Top Job At BAE’s U.S.-Based Company Next Year

Tom Arsenault, president and chief operating officer of BAE Systems, Inc., will become president and CEO of the company on April 1, 2020. Photo: BAE Systems

BAE Systems, Inc. on Tuesday said that CEO Jerry DeMuro will step aside next April 1 and be succeeded by Tom Arsenault, the current president and chief operating officer (COO) of the U.S.-based international defense and aerospace company of Britain’s BAE Systems plc. DeMuro, 63, will move to the new role of executive vice president of Strategic Initiatives and continue to serve on the board of BAE Systems, Inc. "In this new role, he will provide advice and counsel to…

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