Secretary Michael Chertoff Joins BAE Systems, Inc

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March 25, 2010, 8:00 a.m. EDT · Recommend · Post:
Secretary Michael Chertoff Joins BAE Systems, Inc. Board of Directors


ARLINGTON, Va., Mar 25, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Honorable Michael Chertoff has joined the BAE Systems, Inc. Board of Directors. As a member of the Board, Secretary Chertoff will provide oversight and strategic counsel, further ensuring that BAE Systems, Inc. is well positioned to meet current and future customer requirements in the defense and security markets.

"We are delighted to have Secretary Chertoff join our Board," said General Tony Zinni (USMC ret.), Chairman of the BAE Systems, Inc. Board of Directors. "Secretary Chertoff is uniquely well positioned to support the Company as it continues to grow in the global security market. His years of experience in the security domain will be of tremendous value to our businesses as we help our government and private sector customers develop cyber security solutions, combat terrorism and organized crime, and strengthen border and transportation security."

"I am honored to be joining General Zinni and the other outstanding members of the Board in supporting BAE Systems, Inc.'s strategic efforts to address 21st century security challenges," Secretary Chertoff said.

Michael Chertoff served as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from 2005 to 2009, where he led efforts to advance our cyber security and to block would-be terrorists from crossing U.S. borders, working closely with global allies. Previously, Secretary Chertoff served as a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third District.

Secretary Chertoff is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. From 1979-1980, he served as a clerk to Supreme Court Justice William Brennan, Jr.

Secretary Chertoff joins a distinguished group of outside directors of BAE Systems, Inc. They are:

-- General Anthony C. Zinni (USMC, ret.) Chairman of the Board Former Commander of U.S. Central Command

-- Chairman Lee H. Hamilton Former Member of Congress, Chairman of the House Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committees, and Co-Chair of the 9/11 Commission

-- Richard J. Kerr Former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence

-- Lt. General Kenneth A. Minihan (USAF, ret.) Former Director National Security Agency

-- Admiral Robert Natter (USN, ret.) Former Commander of Fleet Forces & Atlantic Command

-- General J.H. Binford Peay, III (USA, ret.) Former Vice Chief of Staff U.S. Army and Commander of U.S. Central Command

-- Dr. William Schneider, Jr. Former Undersecretary of State for Security, Science & Technology

The company's Inside Directors are:

-- Ian King, Chief Executive, BAE Systems plc

-- George Rose, Group Finance Director, BAE Systems plc

The company's Officers/Directors are:

-- Linda Hudson, President and CEO, BAE Systems, Inc.

-- Sheila Cheston, Executive Vice President, BAE Systems, Inc.

-- Robert J. Fitch, Senior Vice President Government Relations, BAE Systems, Inc.

About BAE Systems

BAE Systems is a global defense, security and aerospace company with approximately 107,000 employees worldwide. The Company delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. In 2009 BAE Systems reported sales of GBP 22.4 billion (US $36.2 billion).

SOURCE: BAE Systems

[Nordic]

Jesus fucking christ .........

[Uncle $cam]

Yeah, the ol', "Revolving door" phenomena?



http://dillsnapcogitation.wordpress.com ... -for-work/

After the 9,345th warning about an impending “terrorist” attack, The Secretary of Homeland (in)Security had some great news to share with the American people. The Bush crime family capo will soon be abandoning his post and doesn’t have a job lined up

If you are in need of a civil liberties eviscerator, a performance artist (decorates the U.S. Constitution with feces), or a real life skeletor for halloween, give him a ring (he does not use e-mail).

Have you ever eavesdropped on one of my telephone conversations?

Constantly. And we’ll be checking your e-mail when you type it up this evening ~ Michael Chertoff responding to a New York Times reporter’s questiion.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/02/magaz ... .html?_r=1

[Bruce Dazzling]

Yeah, the ol', "Revolving door" phenomena?



http://dillsnapcogitation.wordpress.com ... -for-work/

After the 9,345th warning about an impending “terrorist” attack, The Secretary of Homeland (in)Security had some great news to share with the American people. The Bush crime family capo will soon be abandoning his post and doesn’t have a job lined up

If you are in need of a civil liberties eviscerator, a performance artist (decorates the U.S. Constitution with feces), or a real life skeletor for halloween, give him a ring (he does not use e-mail).

Have you ever eavesdropped on one of my telephone conversations?

Constantly. And we’ll be checking your e-mail when you type it up this evening ~ Michael Chertoff responding to a New York Times reporter’s questiion.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/02/magaz ... .html?_r=1

I love that visual so much that I used it in my blog post about Chertoff.

Thanks!

http://americapsycho.wordpress.com/2010 ... -man-down/

It’s good to see that Michael Chertoff has been able to profit from the Orwellian security/military matrix that he helped to create while faithfully serving in public office.

After all, if we didn’t allow people to parlay their public service into successful business careers, nobody would ever want to serve.

Earlier this year, the lawyer, turned Secretary of Homeland Security, turned businessman, made some waves when he gave dozens of media interviews touting the need for the federal government to buy more full-body scanners for airports.

A few cry babies have publicly have accused Chertoff of using “former government credentials to advocate for a product that benefits his clients.”

Kate Hanni, founder of FlyersRights.org said that “Mr. Chertoff should not be allowed to abuse the trust the public has placed in him as a former public servant to privately gain from the sale of full-body scanners…”

Can you imagine the gall? I mean, why on earth would anyone leave a lucrative private sector law firm partnership for public service, if not to establish a demand for their post-public service business ventures?

Kate Hanni is simply penalizing Mr. Chertoff for his superior business acumen. Most likely because she is jealous.

Chertoff’s extraordinary savvy was on display again earlier this week when he was named to the Board of Directors for BAE Services.

As per its own website, BAE Systems is a global defense, security and aerospace company with approximately 107,000 employees worldwide. The Company delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. In 2009 BAE Systems reported sales of GBP 22.4 billion (US $36.2 billion).

This is an absolute win-win for everyone involved. Chertoff gets a great job with a very successful, multi-national corporation, and BAE gets a man who is extremely well connected to the politicians who create the demand for their “product”. So what if a few million people get maimed and killed? After all, business is business. Either accept that, or go live in a socialist cave in Costa Rica.

There's just no pleasing some people.

[Simulist]

This is an absolute win-win for everyone involved. Chertoff gets a great job with a very successful, multi-national corporation, and BAE gets a man who is extremely well connected to the politicians who create the demand for their “product”. So what if a few million people get maimed and killed? After all, business is business. Either accept that, or go live in a socialist cave in Costa Rica.

I don't speak Spanish — but does that socialist cave in Costa Rica take reservations?

[Bruce Dazzling]

This is an absolute win-win for everyone involved. Chertoff gets a great job with a very successful, multi-national corporation, and BAE gets a man who is extremely well connected to the politicians who create the demand for their “product”. So what if a few million people get maimed and killed? After all, business is business. Either accept that, or go live in a socialist cave in Costa Rica.

I don't speak Spanish — but does that socialist cave in Costa Rica take reservations?

Sure, just go to Spelunkingtheapocalypse.org.

[Simulist]

LOL

That could actually catch on.