What Happened?
Falls Church, VA-based General Dynamics Corporation has promoted Gregory S. Gallopouloss to General Counsel.
About the Company
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company. From Gulfstream business jets to submarines to wheeled combat vehicles to communications systems, people around the world depend on our products and services for their safety and security. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, General Dynamics is led by Phebe Novakovic. The company employs thousands of people, with locations in 43 countries. At the heart of our company are our employees. We rely on their intimate knowledge of customer requirements and a unique blend of skill and innovation to develop and produce the best possible products and services. The driver that makes our company agile, and ensures our continued performance, is our culture of continuous improvement. This culture enforces a shared commitment to consistently look toward the future and to embrace change. It’s a priority at all levels of our company, with every employee engaged in finding new ways to do things faster, better and more cost-effectively, and push the boundaries of our potential.
About the Person
Mr. Gregory S. Gallopouloss, also known as Greg, has been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at General Dynamics Corp., since January 1, 2010. Mr. Gallopouloss served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at General Dynamics Corp. from August 2008 to January 1, 2010. Prior to General Dynamics, he spent 24 years in private practice at Jenner & Block LLP, a Chicago-based law firm, where he served as its Managing Partner since January 2005. Prior to assuming that position, he served in several management capacities at Jenner & Block and represented General Dynamics in a wide variety of litigation matters, including government contracts, commercial contracts, tax, securities, divestitures and acquisitions. Mr. Gallopouloss was elected to Order of the Coif and he received the Rockwell T. Gust Advocacy Award for his work in the clinical trial program. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He is a Member of the bars of the Supreme Court of Illinois, the US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, the US District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, the US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, the US Tax Court, the US Court of Federal Claims, the US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and the US Supreme Court. He serves as a Director of Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Mr. Gallopouloss received his JD degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1981 and received his A.B. degree from the University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science and Arts in 1984.
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