IP Elects General Dynamics CEO to Board
International Paper Company announced the election of Admiral Jay L.
Johnson to its Board of Directors effective October 1,
2013. Admiral Johnson, age 67, retired as Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of General Dynamics in December 2012, one of the largest
defense contractors in the world. Prior to leading the aerospace and defense
company, Admiral Johnson was the CEO of Dominion Virginia Power, where he
oversaw the electric transmission and distribution services to more than 2.3
million customers in Virginia and North Carolina. Admiral
Johnson also served as the Chief of Naval Operations and as a member of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1996 until 2000, highlighting his more than thirty
years of military service.
