Reston – October 12, 2026 -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has elected Danny Deep, 56, to its board of directors. Deep has served as the company's president since December 2025.
Deep brings more than 20 years of General Dynamics operating experience to the board
Before becoming president, Deep held several senior operating roles at the aerospace and defense contractor. He served as executive vice president for Global Operations, executive vice president for Combat Systems, and president of General Dynamics Land Systems.
His career runs through the company's land combat business, which sits alongside business aviation, ship construction and repair, weapon systems and munitions, and technology products and services.
Chairman and CEO Phebe Novakovic cites operational judgment in the appointment
Chairman and CEO Phebe Novakovic said Deep's "deep operational experience and superb judgment" honed over a decades-long career at the company bring important skills to the board.
The company employs more than 120,000 people worldwide and generated $52.6 billion in revenue in 2025. Deep's election pairs his operating background with board-level oversight of that business.
General Dynamics did not disclose a committee assignment or a start date for Deep's board term.