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Sunday, November 24, 2024

Miller Named President Of Sperry Marine

Admiral Paul David Miller, commander-in-chief of the U.S. Atlantic Command, became president of Sperry Marine Inc. of Charlottesville, Va. upon his retirement from the U.S. Navy on Oct. 31, 1994. George A. Sawyer, formerly Sperry Marine president and CEO, remains at Sperry as CEO and vice chairman of the board.

Completing a 30-year Navy career, Adm. Miller has served since July 1992 as commander- in-chief of the U.S. Atlantic Command and as supreme allied commander, Atlantic.

Recently, Adm. Miller was commended by President Clinton and congressional leaders for his innovative employment of joint military forces, including Army troops and Navy aircraft carriers, now deployed in Haiti.

"We are extremely pleased to be gaining an executive of the stature and experience of Admiral Miller," said Mr. Sawyer, a former assistant secretary of the Navy and executive vice president of General Dynamics Corporation. Headquartered in Charlottesville, privately owned Sperry Marine is a world leader in the development and manufacture of marine navigation and control systems. The company maintains sales and service locations throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia.

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