Ball Corporation has announced the retirement date of Robert D. Strain, senior vice president, Ball Corporation and president of Ball Aerospace. Robert D. Strain will retire on Jan. 1, 2021, after more than 30 years in the aerospace industry.
Dr. David Kaufman, chief operating officer of Ball Aerospace since January 2020, will transition to the role of president in a similar capacity. Kaufman has more than 25 years of engineering and management experience supporting the aerospace industry and government customers.
"Rob has had a long and accomplished career in the industry and has successfully led our aerospace business to be a trusted, mission-critical partner to our civil, defense and intelligence customers. We thank him for his leadership during a time of unprecedented growth for Ball Aerospace and wish him well in retirement," said John A. Hayes, Ball's chairman, president and chief executive officer.
"Rob has worked closely with Dave throughout 2020 to ensure a smooth transition for our business, employees and customers. We are excited about the future and look forward to continued growth and operational excellence under Dave's leadership."
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