Nicholas Chabraja

Nicholas D. Chabraja (pronounced cha-brah-ya) (born November 6, 1942, in Gary, Indiana.) was the Chief Executive Officer of General Dynamics Corporation He attended Northwestern University where he graduated with Bachelor of Arts and law degrees. He is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. As his reign as Chief Executive Officer of General Dynamics came to an end on June 30, 2009, he was regarded as the longest-serving chief executive among the top five defense contractors, which includes rival Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing and Raytheon. Under his guidance over the past twelve years, the Company saw rapid growth, mainly through acquisitions. The defense contractor began with roughly $4 billion in sales and 29,000...