• General Dynamics Corporation
  •  Overview
  • Last Modified:
  • September 4, 2025
  • Company type:
  • Public
  • Industry:
  • Aerospace and Defence
  • Verified:
  • No
  • No of Employees:
  • 100 001 +
  • Stock Code:
  • GD
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  • Signed Health Status Declaration Form
  • Turnover $50m + ?:
  • Yes
  • Headquarters:
  • Reston, Virginia, United States
  • Public Interest Score:
  • 750+

 

  • General Dynamics Corporation
  • General Information

Description

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defence company with a diversified portfolio spanning business aviation, land combat vehicles, shipbuilding, and advanced technology products for government and commercial customers worldwide.
 
The company’s operations are organised into the following main business segments: 
  • Marine Systems: Designs, constructs, and provides lifecycle support for nuclear-powered submarines and other naval surface combatants, primarily for the U.S. Navy.
  • Technologies: Develops and integrates mission-critical electronics and IT solutions, including cybersecurity, cloud computing, AI, and command-and-control systems for defence, government, and commercial sectors. This segment also produces mission systems and unmanned underwater vehicles.
  • Aerospace: Manufactures and services Gulfstream business jets for corporations, governments, and private individuals, with a focus on advanced avionics, safety, and long-range capabilities.
  • Combat Systems: Produces a wide range of land combat solutions, such as tracked and wheeled armoured vehicles, battle tanks (like the M1 Abrams), weapons systems, munitions, and support services for global defence forces.
Phebe Novakovic:
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Laura Schumacher:
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Richard Clarke:
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Rudy deLeon:
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Cecil Haney:
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Charles Hooper:
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Mark Malcolm:
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James Mattis:
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Howard Nye:
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Catherine Reynolds:
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Robert Steel:
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John Stratton:
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Peter Wall:
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5 Benchmark > 4 Excellent > 3  Good > 2 Caution > 1 Risk

 

  • Company Information
  • Company System Number:
  • 15144
  • Founded Year: 
  • 1952
  • Registration Number: 
  • 13-1673581
  • Country: 
  • United States of America
  • Stock Exchanges: 
    • New York Stock Exchange
  • Financial year end: 
  • December
  • No. of Countries operations: 
  • 45
  • Company Status: 
  • In Business
  • Industry Sub Category: 
  • business aviation, land combat vehicles, shipbuilding, and advanced technology products for government and commercial customers worldwide
  • Date listed on Stock Exchange: 
  • 03/01/1977

 

  • Contact Information
  • Business operation: 
  • General Dynamics Corp (General Dynamics) is a global defense contractor. The company provides business jets, wheeled combat vehicles, battle tanks, munitions, and propellants.
  • Primary office: 
  • 11011 Sunset Hills Road Reston, Virginia

 

  • Additional Information
  • Listed?: 
  • Yes
  • Company secretary: 
  • Gregory S. Gallopoulos
  • Reporting currency: 
  • USD
  • ISIN number (12 digit): 
NYSE
US3695501086
  • Authorised shares:
  • Issued shares:
  • 481 880 634
  • No of shareholders:
  • 1001 and more shareholders
  • No of shareholders holding 20%:
  • 0 shareholders
  • Number of shares traded
  • Per Year:
  • Per Quarter:
  • Per Month:

 

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Credit Rating

NameLogoCountryHeadquartersRating
S and PCredit LogoUnited States of AmericaNew YorkA-
Moody'sCredit LogoUnited States of AmericaNew YorkA3
Fitch Credit LogoUnited States of AmericaNew YorkA

 

Countries Operations/ Offices


 

Company Directors

Name
Nationality
Age
Role
Qualification
Name

Phebe

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
68
RoleNED
QualificationMBA
Date Appointed: 01/01/2012
Duration:
13 years and 10 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Laura

Executive
NationalityAmerican
RoleCLO
QualificationBBA, JD
Date Appointed: 01/01/2014
Duration:
11 years and 10 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Richard

Non Executive
NationalityUnited States of America
63
RoleNED
QualificationBSc, MSS
Date Appointed: 01/01/2023
Duration:
2 years and 10 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Rudy

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
73
RoleNED
QualificationBA(HIST)
Date Appointed: 01/01/2014
Duration:
11 years and 10 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Cecil

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
69
RoleNED
QualificationBSOE, MSc, MNSP
Date Appointed: 01/01/2019
Duration:
6 years and 10 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Charles

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
68
RoleNED
QualificationBSc, MPA
Date Appointed: 01/01/2023
Duration:
2 years and 10 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Mark

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
RoleNED
QualificationNot available
Date Appointed: 01/01/2015
Duration:
10 years and 10 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

James

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
75
RoleNED
QualificationBA(HIST), MAIS
Date Appointed: 01/01/2019
Duration:
6 years and 10 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Howard

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
RoleNED
QualificationNot available
Date Appointed: 01/01/2018
Duration:
7 years and 10 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Catherine

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
RoleNED
QualificationNot available
Date Appointed: 01/01/2017
Duration:
8 years and 10 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Robert

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
74
RoleNED
QualificationMBA
Date Appointed: 01/01/2021
Duration:
4 years and 10 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

John

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
RoleNED
QualificationNot available
Date Appointed: 01/01/2020
Duration:
5 years and 10 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Peter

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
70
RoleNED
QualificationBA, MA
Date Appointed: 01/01/2016
Duration:
9 years and 10 months
Independance: Y
Profile

 

Directors Tenure

Name
Duration
Name

Phebe Novakovic

Duration13 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Laura Schumacher

Duration11 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Richard Clarke

Duration2 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Rudy deLeon

Duration11 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Cecil Haney

Duration6 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Charles Hooper

Duration2 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Mark Malcolm

Duration10 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

James Mattis

Duration6 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Howard Nye

Duration7 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Catherine Reynolds

Duration8 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Robert Steel

Duration4 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

John Stratton

Duration5 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Peter Wall

Duration9 years and 10 months
Profile

 

Director Experience

Name
Experience
Name

Phebe

Experience Aerospace and Defence
Profile
Name

Laura

Experience Legal
Profile
Name

Richard

Experience Other, Government, Aerospace and Defence
Profile
Name

Rudy

Experience Aerospace and Defence, Government
Profile
Name

Cecil

Experience Healthcare, Government, Aerospace and Defence
Profile
Name

Charles

Experience Aerospace and Defence, Energy, Government
Profile
Name

Mark

Experience Business Services, Financial Services, Automobile
Profile
Name

James

Experience Government, Aerospace and Defence, Professional Firm
Profile
Name

Howard

Experience Construction
Profile
Name

Catherine

Experience Business Services, Financial Services
Profile
Name

Robert

Experience Business Services, Financial Services, Professional Firm
Profile
Name

John

Experience Telecom
Profile
Name

Peter

Experience Government, Aerospace and Defence
Profile

 

Company Auditors

Name
Date Appointed
Years
Name

KPMG

Date Appointed01/01/2002
Year23 years and 10 months
Profile

 

 

Company Committees

Name

Phebe Novakovic

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Laura Schumacher

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RE
Profile
Name

Richard Clarke

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Rudy deLeon

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Cecil Haney

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, NG
Profile
Name

Charles Hooper

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Mark Malcolm

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

James Mattis

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Howard Nye

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU
Profile
Name

Catherine Reynolds

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, OT
Profile
Name

Robert Steel

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, OT
Profile
Name

John Stratton

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Peter Wall

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile

 

Committee
Abbreviation
Supervisory Board
SB
Board
BD
Risk & Compliance
RC
Audit
AU
Remuneration
RE
Capital investment
CI
Industry Specific
IS
Nominations & Governance
NG
Health, Safety & Environment
HS
Social & Ethics
SE
Technology
TE
Executive
EX
Other
OT