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Bell Helicopter Announces Changes To Executive Team

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, August 29th, 2013

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Bell Helicopter Announces Changes To Executive Team

Bell UH-1Y Venom

Bell Helicopter yesterday announced three new additions to its executive leadership team, promoting three executives from within the helicopter manufacturing division of Textron Inc. [TXT]. Gunnar Kleveland will become senior vice president, Integrated Operations, overseeing manufacturing, supply chain, quality and assembly operations. Kleveland has been with Bell Helicopter for nine years and has had leadership roles in strategic sourcing, supply chain and logistics. Bell UH-1Y helicopter. Photo: Bell Kleveland will succeed Pete Riley, who is retiring at the end of this…

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