Vol. 89, No. 1 Roger Krone Feature

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G E R O N E … A N I N T I O N WO R D S VA N JENSEN

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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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