LIVONIA, MI — TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. has announced the election of James “Jim” Albaugh, executive vice president of the Boeing Company, to the company’s board of directors. The appointment is effective immediately and will bring the number of TRW Directors to nine. Albaugh joins as an independent director and will serve on the board’s Audit Committee.
Albaugh is currently president and chief executive officer of Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems and a member of the company’s executive council. This $30.8 billion business unit includes Boeing’s defense, government, intelligence, space and communications capabilities. Prior to his current position, Albaugh, who joined Boeing in 1975, held various executive positions, including president and chief executive of space and communications and president of space transportation. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; the Royal Aeronautical Society; an elected member of the International Academy of Aeronautics, the Aerospace Industries Association Board of Governors Executive Committee and other professional organizations.
With his appointment to the Audit Committee, Albaugh replaces Jody Miller, who remains on the board of directors.
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