Keating named president and chief operating officer of Kaman Corp.
Keating, 51, will succeed Paul R. Kuhn, 66, chairman, president and CEO, who is scheduled to retire on February 21, 2008. Mr. Kuhn will retain the title of chairman until the date of his retirement.
Kuhn said, "Neal comes to Kaman with a remarkable depth of successful experience in both the aerospace and industrial distribution industries. He is a results oriented executive with a reputation for leadership and strong customer orientation. I believe he is ideal for the task of sustaining the momentum we have achieved and leading this company forward."
Previously, Keating was chief operating officer of Hughes Supply, a $5.4 billion industrial distribution business that was recently acquired by Home Depot. Prior to that, he was managing director and CEO of GKN Aerospace while serving as an executive director on the main board of GKN plc, and as a member of the board of directors of Agusta-Westland. He started his career with Rockwell Automation, rising over a 24-year period to the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer of Rockwell Collins Commercial Systems.
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