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AIA Chief Blakey Departing To Lead Rolls-Royce North America

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 24th, 2015

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AIA Chief Blakey Departing To Lead Rolls-Royce North America

Incoming President and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America Marion Blakey. Photo: AIA

Britain’s Rolls-Royce on Tuesday said that it has appointed Marion Blakey to lead its North American business, succeeding James Guyette who is retiring in May.Blakey, who is the president and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association, is expected to begin her job as president and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America in a few weeks although an actual start date hasn’t been determined, a spokesman for Rolls-Royce told Defense Daily.Blakey has led AIA for nearly eight years, advocating on behalf of…

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