GE · 8-K · 20260922PR000059
Management Changes
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO · 2026-09-22 · Importance 22 · Surprise 42
GE Aerospace appointed Wes Bush as independent Lead Director of its Board, effective September 21, 2026. Bush has served as an independent director since 2025 and is the former Chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman Corporation. Tom Horton, who served as independent Lead Director since 2018, will remain on the Board as an independent director, providing leadership continuity.
Key facts
- Wes Bush was elected as independent Lead Director of the GE Aerospace Board of Directors, effective on September 21, 2026. source
- Tom Horton will continue to serve as a member of the GE Aerospace Board. source
- GE Aerospace reports an installed base of approximately 50,000 commercial and 30,000 military aircraft engines. source
- GE Aerospace has a global team of approximately 57,000 employees. source
- Tom Horton has been independent Lead Director since 2018. source
- Mr. Bush has been an Independent Director on the GE Aerospace Board since 2025. source
- H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. is GE Aerospace Chairman and CEO. source
- The press release was issued in Cincinnati on September 22, 2026. source