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Business/Financial

BAE Names Chertoff Chairman Of U.S.-Based Division

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

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Britain’s BAE Systems yesterday said that Michael Chertoff, a Homeland Security Secretary during the Bush administration, has been named chairman of BAE Systems, Inc., the United States-based division of the multinational aerospace and defense company. Chertoff, who is already a member of the board of directors of BAE Systems, Inc., will become chairman on May 1 for a three-year terms. He succeeds Anthony Zinni whose term ends this month. Zinni will remain an outside director on the board through April…

Army

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Congress

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Army

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Congress

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