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Energetic.
Focused.
A Man on the Move Intense.
These are a few of the words that come to mind when thinking of Roger Krone. Since earning a bachelor’s in aerospace engineering from Tech in 1978, Krone has been rocketing up the ranks in the aerospace industry. He started as a junior aircraft designer toiling at a drawing board, and now he’s president of Network and Space Systems at Boeing, managing 16,000 employees in 38 states and 11 countries. He's also a husband, father, licensed commercial pilot and a competitive runner. When Krone isn’t jetting to the divisions he oversees or leading development of
next-generation spaceflight systems and satellites, he is a Six Sigma green belt, a certified public accountant, an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a board member of the United Launch Alliance, a board member of the Greater Washington chapter of the Urban League and a member of the Georgia Tech Advisory Board. Here, we take a look at a week in the always-moving life of Roger Krone. Fasten your seat belts.
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