18 July 2020: Josh Thompson is appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Gulfstream Aerospace Corp effective August 3, following the retirement of Dan Clare in September 2020. Clare has been with Gulfstream since 20 years. He joined the company in 1998 as its director of finance for aircraft services and went on to provide financial and accounting support to all company operations. He has served as a corporate vice president of General Dynamics and was the president of Jet Aviation from 2011 to 2014.
Prior to Gulfstream, Josh Thompson has served as the CFO of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) since 2018. He brings a wealth of experience in the role having served several positions in the parent company General Dynamics’ corporate headquarters since 2004.
“Josh is the ideal candidate given his extensive business acumen, financial savvy and in-depth knowledge of General Dynamics,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “His experience will be invaluable to Gulfstream as we move into the next decade.”
“Dan has provided strong financial leadership during Gulfstream’s pivotal period of growth,” Burns said. “He will leave a significant mark on our company, and we wish him all the best in his retirement.”
Thompson earned masters and bachelor’s degrees in business administration from the University of Florida.
