1. David Frederic Melcher is an American businessman and retired US Army Lieutenant General.
11 Facts About David Melcher
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David Melcher is known for his 32 years of US Army Service, and as a prominent figure in the aerospace and defense community as the President and CEO of Fortune 500 Company Exelis from 2011 to 2015, and as the former president and CEO of Aerospace Industries Association from 2015 to 2017.
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David Melcher married his wife Marla in 1976, with whom he has two children.
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David Melcher spent 12 of his 32 years of service assigned to the Pentagon, which was his final assignment before retirement.
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In 2008, David Melcher retired from the Army at the rank of Lieutenant General.
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In 2011, ITT Defense was spun-off as Exelis Inc during a split-up of ITT Inc David Melcher was named as the newly independent company's first President and CEO.
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In 2014 Melcher was recognized by the Association of the United States Army with the John W Dixon award for his significant contribution to the American defense industry.
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In June 2015, David Melcher was selected to be the President and CEO of Aerospace Industries Association of America, a non-profit Aerospace and Defense Trade Association.
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David Melcher replaced former AIA CEO Marion Blakey, who had held that position for seven years.
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At AIA, David Melcher is a nationally respected advocated within the aerospace and defense community on industry issues, including defense budgets, FAA NextGen, and American space competitiveness.
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In 2017, David Melcher announced his retirement from AIA effective December 31 of that year.