Wed, Mar 3rd, 2021
Subscribe
Log In
Lists
Book of Lists
The Money Issue
LA500
Wealthiest Angelenos
Health Care
Real Estate
Finance
Manufacturing
Tech
Infrastructure
Travel/Leisure
Media
Professional Services
Events
2021 Events
2020 Events
2019 Events
Custom Features
Custom Content
Trusted Advisors
People on the Move
Companies on the Move
Videos
×
Los Angeles Business Journal
Orange County Business Journal
San Diego Business Journal
San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Subscribe
Follow
Follow our NEWS
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
LinkedIn
Follow our EVENTS
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Email Alerts
Log In
Search
×
Wednesday, March 03, 2021
Wed, Mar 3rd, 2021
Subscribe
Log In
Lists
Book of Lists
The Money Issue
LA500
Wealthiest Angelenos
Health Care
Real Estate
Finance
Manufacturing
Tech
Infrastructure
Travel/Leisure
Media
Professional Services
Events
2021 Events
2020 Events
2019 Events
Custom Features
Custom Content
Trusted Advisors
People on the Move
Companies on the Move
Videos
Home
Drake, Eileen — Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc
Chief Executive
Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc.
THE LATEST:&Under Drake&s leadership Aerojet Rocketdyne forged a $1 billion, multi-year deal to provide propulsion systems for Raytheon's missiles. In January, Girl Scouts of the USA selected Drake to serve on the organization's National Board of Directors.
BACKGROUND: Drake, who oversees nearly 5,000 employees, was named chief executive and president of Aerojet Rocketdyne in 2015 after serving as chief operating officer. She previously worked at United Technologies Corp., where she was president of Pratt & Whitney AeroPower's auxiliary power unit and small turbojet propulsion business. Drake graduated from U.S. Army Aviation Officer School and served on active duty for seven years as a U.S. Army aviator and airfield commander at Davison Army Airfield in Fort Belvoir, Va. She earned an MBA from Butler University and an honorary doctorate degree in science from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
YEARS ON THE LA500: 3
Return to the 2020 edition of the LA500.