left the land of Texas tea and loaded up the and ASU blue sky.
This international experience served
acquired Litton Industries) for France- help grow its optronics business. For two from his Dallas home to the Thales tactical upcoming executive, who had developed a government politics. “It was increasingly presentation before a U.S. government panel, the government director opened the here to know that you guys are a that although the parent company was based in France, he and his team were everyone on the review panel to know for sure Thales was a French company before they deliberated. “He then stood up and walked out of the room, leaving the panel, and us, dumbstruck. It was one of astonishment lingering in his voice.
call from his former employer (recently acquired by L3 Technologies) asking him to come back as vice president of business
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development for the electro-optics division. “I decided to leave Thales, because I to put an operation for them together when
COMEBACK
The returning VP soon snatched career victory from recent defeat in a way that would back to their days when they served on the RCTA committee. The problem was that for most of those years, Atwood represented That changed when Atwood decided to vision line. It became a lucrative move. Shortly after making the switch, ASU won a $43 million NVG order, which became the largest sale in ASU history.
legendary guys. He and I had similar ideas
BOISE BOUND
and Chris Atwood began a conversation “I never had any intention of moving our
Things have a way of working out, or maybe Providence wills it for faithful Presbyterians, and his wife were able to serve and revitalize missionary efforts in their new Boise church passion that people have for missions in our at peace with the decisions he made.
RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
corporate skies, and storms, to land at a relatively cozy, family business in Idaho. How did a self-described “dumb Army “I think there are a few ingredients. One is having a real understanding of how the technology works and how it will be to be used. In aviation operations, there are many considerations: operational performance, safety, regulatory issues,
Leadership experience is another ingredient in a successful business recipe. “The military gave me an opportunity to lead people. Leading people is very different in the civilian world. In the military, have very consistent, clear-cut chains of people with military backgrounds here at ASU, but our company culture is currently and delegating to our vice presidents. I try to set the vision and let them execute.
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