Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 17, 2000
MARSHALL O. LARSEN is an Executive Vice President of The BFGoodrich
Company and President and Chief Operating Officer of BFGoodrich
Aerospace. Mr. Larsen joined BFGoodrich in 1977 as an Operations Analyst
and Financial Manager in the Corporate Controller Division. In 1981, he
joined the BFGoodrich Tire Group as Director of Planning and Analysis
and subsequently became Director of Product Marketing. In 1986, he
became Assistant to the President of The BFGoodrich Company and later
served as General Manager of several divisions of BFGoodrich Aerospace.
In 1994, he was elected a Vice President of The BFGoodrich Company and
named Group Vice President, Safety Systems, BFGoodrich Aerospace. He was
named to his present position in 1995. Mr. Larsen received a Bachelor of
Science degree in Engineering from the United States Military Academy,
West Point, NY, in 1970. He received a Master of Science degree from the
Krannert Graduate School of Industrial Management at Purdue University
in West Lafayette, IN in 1977. Mr. Larsen is active in several
professional and civic organizations, including the Aerospace Industries
Association, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, the Akron
General Medical Center and the Akron Regional Development Board. He
serves as Chairman of the Ohio Aerospace Council. Profile
in on the changes that have occurred at your company in recent years.
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