Hughes Aircraft

Many of the defense projects kicked off during the war, like the Spruce Goose from Hughes Aircraft, came to naught.

Michael Kanellos: Sputnik? New Frontier? Where Is the Historical Analogy for Green? Michael Kanellos 2011

After getting a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan and a master's at UCLA, Mr. Chickola went to work at Hughes Aircraft, designing hinges, drives and other mechanisms for space satellites.

Mastermind of the Mega-Coaster Ann Zimmerman 2011

His clients included Hughes Aircraft, Litton (now a division of Northrop Grumman) and the Carlyle Group, an international investing firm.

Thomas L. Patten, lawyer and expert on government contracts, dies at 64 2010

Mr. Smith made big investments in information technology and satellite communications, acquiring Electronic Data Systems in 1984 for $2.5 billion and Hughes Aircraft in 1985 for $5.2 billion.

Just Say No to Detroit 2008

EDS triples its sales to $3.4 billion, because more than 70 percent of its business is generated from one account -- GM and Hughes Aircraft, which GM acquired for $5 billion in 1985.

Off The Reservation 2008

Michael Armstrong accepted the CEO position at Hughes Aircraft, informing the current top management team that he admired them but they should either accept his vision for restructuring Hughes or resign.

The Bass Handbook of Leadership Bernard M. Bass 2008

NEWSWEEK has learned that Start is also arguing cases for other corporate clients, including Hughes Aircraft, General Motors and Brown & William-son.

Whitewater's High-Priced Moonlighter 2008

The first U.S. Patent issued claiming ZPE might be converted and used as a source of energy was inspired by the late Robert Forward, then a physicist at Hughes Aircraft.

PERPETUAL COMMOTION 2008

Michael Armstrong accepted the CEO position at Hughes Aircraft, informing the current top management team that he admired them but they should either accept his vision for restructuring Hughes or resign.

The Bass Handbook of Leadership Bernard M. Bass 2008

More than a decade later, the Korean War was on and Hughes Aircraft was recruiting.

No Excuses Robert Shrum 2007