“John is a strong addition to our team,” said David Joyce, president and CEO of GE Aviation. “He will continue our transformation of GE Aviation into a digital industrial aerospace leader with a focus on working with our customers on their greatest challenges.”
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GE Aviation is Ohio’s largest manufacturing employer, according to state records. GE anchors an aerospace parts manufacturing industry that employs thousands in the region, including two locations in Dayton.
In the new role, Mansfield will help GE Aviation focus on solidifying product strategy, growing orders and revenue. He studied engineering at Vanderbilt University and earned an MBA from Georgetown University. He served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and had six years as a naval aviator flying the A6 Intruder.
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In December, the company appointed Jean Lydon-Rodgers as president and chief executive officer of GE Aviation Services. Tony Mathis was also promoted as president and chief executive officer of GE Aviation Military Systems.
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