What Happened?
Parsippany, NJ-based Curtiss-Wright has Retired Michael J. Denton as General Counsel
About the Company
Curtiss-Wright Corporation has the most renowned legacy in the aerospace industry. In 1929, Curtiss-Wright was formed by the merger of companies founded by Glenn Curtiss, the father of naval aviation, and the Wright brothers, renowned for history`s first flight. These technological pioneers ushered in the era of aviation and their trailblazing spirit made history. Curtiss-Wright has changed dramatically over the past eight decades, and continues to transform itself to be at the forefront of the markets that we serve. Today, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. We maintain an extensive offering of critical products and services that were either developed internally or joined through strategic acquisitions. Our structure drives the focus upon our diversified end markets through three well-balanced segments – Commercial/Industrial, Defense and Energy – where we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Furthermore, our technologies provide increased safety, reliability, and performance in the most demanding environments, serving numerous customers across a multitude of industries.
About the Person
Michael J. Denton served as Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Curtiss-Wright Corporation from August 2001 to February 21, 2014. Mr. Denton served as Corporate Counsel of Honeywell International, Inc. from 1993 to 2001. Prior to joining Curtiss-Wright, Mike worked for Honeywell International Inc., joining that company in 1993 when it was known as AlliedSignal Inc. During his service at Honeywell, he held a series of progressively responsible positions, including General Counsel to Honeywell Aerospace, a $10B manufacturer of aerospace and defense products and services. Mike graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree magna cum laude in Governmental Philosophy. He attended the University of Michigan Law School, where he received his Juris Doctor degree cum laude. Following law school graduation, Mike joined the US Department of Justice in its Civil Division as part of the Attorney General’s Honor Law Graduate program. He later worked in the private practice of law in Washington, D.C. and served as corporate counsel for Westinghouse Electric Corporation and the General Electric Company. Mike resides in Morristown, New Jersey with his wife, Mary Ann (Bruce) Denton.
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