Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that Paul J. Ferdenzi – Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary – plans to retire after a distinguished 25-year career with the Company. Mr. Ferdenzi will continue to serve as a Vice President of the Company to assist the Executive Team with the transition until his retirement.
As part of its formal succession plan, the Board of Directors announced that, effective immediately, George P. McDonald has been promoted to Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and has been named an officer of the Company. Mr. McDonald has served as the Company’s Deputy General Counsel and previously as Associate General Counsel. In his new role, Mr. McDonald will report directly to Lynn M. Bamford, Chair and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. McDonald joined Curtiss-Wright as Associate General Counsel responsible for the Corporation’s Flow Control Division legal matters. During his tenure, he has assumed increasing levels of responsibility, advising senior management on many of the Corporation’s most significant acquisitions and corporate transactions. He has served as Deputy General Counsel and as chief legal officer to the Corporation’s Industrial and Nuclear Divisions. Prior to joining Curtiss-Wright, Mr. McDonald was employed by the law firm of Lane & Mittendorf, LLP, where he practiced law in the areas of commercial litigation and securities arbitration.
Courtesy of Curtiss-Wright.