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Richard J. Millies
Vice President for International Strategy and Business Development
ROCKVILLE, Maryland – BAE Systems has named Richard J. Millies as vice president of International Strategy and Business Development. Millies will also advise the company’s leadership regarding U.S. government policies toward defence equipment sales, politico-military affairs and technology transfer issues. He will report directly to Tony Ennis, senior vice president, International Marketing.
“Rich brings extensive experience working on international affairs issues for both the government and the U.S. Air Force,” said Tony Ennis, BAE Systems Inc. senior vice president for International Marketing.
Millies most recently served as Deputy Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. Previously, he served as Director of Policy for the Office of the Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs. In this position, Milles was responsible for foreign military sales policy, armaments cooperation, technology transfer and international airman programs such as attaches and exchange officers.
From 1996-2000, Millies directed the Foreign Disclosure and International Technology Transfer program for the Department of the Air Force. Between 1992 and 1996, he was the Chief of Foreign Disclosure Policy in the Air Force Office of International Affairs. Starting as an Air Force civilian in 1985, he worked international technology transfer issues within the Office of the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
Before his U.S. Air Force civilian career, Millies serviced as a foreign area intelligence analyst and program evaluator for the Drug Enforcement Administration, as well as a logistics war planner with Military Sealift Command. Millies also spent four years on active duty with the Air Force and 20 years as a Reserve Officer.
Millies attended Fordham University on an Air Force ROTC scholarship, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Fordham University. He earned his first master’s degree in business administration from Southern Illinois University. He earned a second master’s degree from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Millies also completed the program for Senior Officials in National Security at Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government and was a fellow in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seminar XXI Program.
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is the premier global defense and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. With approximately 100,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded £15.7 billion (US $31.4 billion) in 2007.
For further information, please contact
Susan Lenover, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 703 907 8259 Mobile: +1 703 850 1621
susan.lenover@baesystems.com
Shannon Smith, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 703 907 8257 Mobile: +1 703 967 3854
shannon.n.smith@baesystems.com
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