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Orbital ATK Announces Leadership, Organizational Alignment

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 10th, 2015

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Orbital ATK Announces Leadership, Organizational Alignment

Orbital ATK President and CEO David Thompson. Photo: Orbital ATK

In its first day of operations following the merger of the former ATK and Orbital Sciences, Orbital ATK [OA] on Tuesday said it would organize its operations around three groups and the defense and space company also announced its executive and operational leaders.David Thompson, the head of the former Orbital Sciences, as stated previously will continue to lead $4.5 billion Orbital ATK as president and CEO. Garrett Pierce, who was chief financial officer (CFO) at Orbital Sciences, continues Orbital ATK’s…

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