Vice Adm Richard W. Hunt
The Board of Directors of Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation called retired Navy three-star admiral Richard W. Hunt as the head of state of the shipyard at its yearly board recently.
“This move is indicative of Fincantieri’s commitment to growth in the U.S. government business sector, as we solidify our position as a major shipbuilder in the defense industrial base,” stated Dario Deste, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ofFincantieri Marine Group Deste stated that Hunt will certainly concentrate on broadening the capacities and also ability of the shipyard, in addition to developing typical understanding with federal government consumers.
“Rick is the consummate professional who cares deeply for the U.S. Navy and their future capabilities,” included Deste.
Prior to Hunt, Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s Jan Allman acted as President and also chief executive officer. He stays as chief executive officer of the active and also broadening Marinette shipyard where the Navy’s Freedom- course Littoral Combat Ships are developed.
Hunt is a 1975 University of Wisconsin– Madison grad that offered virtually 38 years as a surface area war policeman in theNavy During that time Hunt released on countless ships and also with numerous commands, with command trips on USS Crommelin (FFG 37) 1993-1995, USS Philippine Se a (CG 58) 1999-2001, and also Carrier Strike Group Six/John F Kennedy Strike Group in 2005.
Hunt likewise acted as the leader of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa in 2006-2007. After a trip as the leader of Third Fleet from 2009-2011, he invested the following year as the leader of surface area pressures in the united state Pacific Fleet, and afterwards came to be Director of the Navy Staff at the Pentagon, where he retired in November of 2013.
After his Navy job, Hunt benefited a number of years at Raytheon as the Vice President of UNITED STATEBusiness Development He transitioned to Chief Strategy Officer at Fincantieri Marinette Marine in April 2018.
