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Large jets bolster Gulfstream backlog
Gulfstream Aerospace president Joe Lombardo started his career in aerospace at Douglas Aircraft in 1975, where he held leadership positions in productio

Gulfstream Aerospace president Joe Lombardo started his career in aerospace at Douglas Aircraft in 1975, where he held leadership positions in production and material control, planning and manufacturing, and was general manager of twinjet production. He joined Gulfstream in 1996 as vice president of co-production, where he was responsible for the ramp-up and dual production of the Gulfstream IV-SP and V. Prior to his appointment as president on April 9, 2007, Lombardo served as chief operating officer. Since 2001 he has also served as a vice president of General Dynamics Corp. and is now executive vice president of its Aerospace Group. Lombardo holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from San Diego State University and a master’s degree in business administration from Long Beach State University. Ahead of this week’s EBACE show he talked to AIN about Gulfstream’s perspective on the business aviation industry.

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