1. Aviation Week's Person of the Year.
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Wall, Robert, Nativi, Andy, Taverna, Michael A., and Barrie, Douglas
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CHIEF executive officers , *STRATEGIC planning , *AERONAUTICS - Abstract
The article focuses on Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica SpA. When he took the helm in 2002, this Italian company seemed destined to operate in the shadows of the global aerospace/defense industry's industrial juggernauts. Guarguaglini will be the first to admit his work is far from over, despite the already considerable accomplishments. These include making Great Britain another "domestic" market for the Italian company by becoming the second-largest defense contractor there, and by winning competitions that at times seemed unwinnable.
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- 2006