General Dynamics
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
NYSE: GD. General Dynamics Corporation is a global leader in the aerospace and defense industry, with its operations structured across four key divisions: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c
- SEC CIK
- 0000040533
- Website
- www.gd.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 15, 2026
- Newest evidence
- May 3, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Phebe N. NovakovicSince Mar 27, 2026
- Chair
- Phebe N. NovakovicLead independent: Laura J. Schumacher
- Independent
- 11 / 1212 directors published
- Published claims
- 615 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 100 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 5 distinct sources and 10 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
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EXECUTIVE APPOINTED
Danny Deep executive of General Dynamics, effective 2026-03-27.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Danny Deep | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE4 |
| Executive Vice President, Combat Systems and Mission Systems | Jason W. Aiken | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE5 |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | Kimberly A. Kuryea | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE6 |
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Phebe N. Novakovic | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE8 |
| Executive Vice President of the company and President, Gulfstream Aerospace | Mark L. Burns | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE7 |
Board of directors
Evidence12 directors published. 11 of 12 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Howard Nye | Independent | 2019 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair; CompensationCompensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Catherine B. Reynolds | Independent | 2017 | AuditAudit; Finance and Benefit Plans; SustainabilityFinance and Benefit PlansSustainability | Source reportedE3 |
| Cecil D. Haney | Independent | 2017 | AuditAudit; Nominating and Corporate Governance · ChairNominating and Corporate Governance, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Charles W. Hooper | Independent | 2023 | AuditAudit; Nominating and Corporate GovernanceNominating and Corporate Governance | Source reportedE3 |
| John G. Stratton | Independent | 2020 | AuditAudit; Finance and Benefit PlansFinance and Benefit Plans | Source reportedE3 |
| Laura J. Schumacher | IndependentLead Independent | 2015 | Compensation, chairCompensation · Chair; Nominating and Corporate GovernanceNominating and Corporate Governance | Source reportedE3 |
| Mark M. Malcolm | Independent | 2022 | AuditAudit; Finance and Benefit PlansFinance and Benefit Plans | Source reportedE3 |
| Peter A. Wall | Independent | 2016 | Finance and Benefit PlansFinance and Benefit Plans; Nominating and Corporate Governance; SustainabilityNominating and Corporate GovernanceSustainability | Source reportedE3 |
| Phebe N. Novakovic | Not independentChair | 2013 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Richard D. Clarke | Independent | 2023 | Finance and Benefit PlansFinance and Benefit Plans; Nominating and Corporate GovernanceNominating and Corporate Governance | Source reportedE3 |
| Robert K. Steel | Independent | 2016 | CompensationCompensation; Finance and Benefit Plans; Sustainability · ChairFinance and Benefit PlansSustainability, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Rudy F. deLeon | Independent | 2004 | CompensationCompensation; Finance and Benefit Plans; SustainabilityFinance and Benefit PlansSustainability | Source reportedE3 |
| Julia C. Mattis | Independence not published | Not published | CompensationNominating and Governance | Source reportedE9 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | C. Howard Nye | C. Howard Nye, Catherine B. Reynolds, Cecil D. Haney, Charles W. Hooper, John G. Stratton, Mark M. Malcolm | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair; Compensation | Not published | C. Howard Nye | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Finance and Benefit Plans | Not published | John G. Stratton, Mark M. Malcolm | financial |
| Audit; Finance and Benefit Plans; Sustainability | Not published | Catherine B. Reynolds | financial |
| Audit; Nominating and Corporate Governance | Not published | Charles W. Hooper | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Nominating and Corporate Governance · Chair | Not published | Cecil D. Haney | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation | Laura J. Schumacher | Laura J. Schumacher, C. Howard Nye, Julia C. Mattis, Robert K. Steel, Rudy F. deLeon | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Corporate Governance | Not published | Laura J. Schumacher | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation; Finance and Benefit Plans; Sustainability | Not published | Rudy F. deLeon | financial |
| Compensation; Finance and Benefit Plans; Sustainability · Chair | Not published | Robert K. Steel | financial |
| Finance and Benefit Plans | Not published | Catherine B. Reynolds, John G. Stratton, Mark M. Malcolm, Peter A. Wall, Richard D. Clarke, Robert K. Steel, Rudy F. deLeon | financial |
| Finance and Benefit Plans; Nominating and Corporate Governance | Not published | Richard D. Clarke | financial |
| Finance and Benefit Plans; Nominating and Corporate Governance; Sustainability | Not published | Peter A. Wall | financial |
| Nominating and Corporate Governance | Cecil D. Haney | Cecil D. Haney, Charles W. Hooper, Laura J. Schumacher, Peter A. Wall, Richard D. Clarke | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating and Governance | Not published | Julia C. Mattis | Not described in the published record |
| Sustainability | Robert K. Steel | Robert K. Steel, Catherine B. Reynolds, Peter A. Wall, Rudy F. deLeon | Not described in the published record |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
Evidence| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NYSE: GD | current | Mar 4, 1957 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Danny DeepPresidentcompany:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:leadership_role:22
- Jason W. AikenExecutive Vice President, Combat Systems and Mission Systemscompany:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:leadership_role:23
- Kimberly A. KuryeaSenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officercompany:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:leadership_role:24
- Phebe N. NovakovicChairman and Chief Executive Officercompany:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:leadership_role:26, company:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:leadership_role:10
- Mark L. BurnsExecutive Vice President of the company and President, Gulfstream Aerospacecompany:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:leadership_role:25
- C. Howard NyeIndependent Directorcompany:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:leadership_role:11
- Catherine B. ReynoldsIndependent Directorcompany:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:leadership_role:12
- Cecil D. HaneyIndependent Directorcompany:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:leadership_role:13
- Charles W. HooperIndependent Directorcompany:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:leadership_role:14
- John G. StrattonIndependent Directorcompany:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:leadership_role:15
- Laura J. SchumacherLead Independent Directorcompany:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:leadership_role:16
- Mark M. MalcolmIndependent Directorcompany:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:leadership_role:17
- Peter A. WallIndependent Directorcompany:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:leadership_role:18
- Richard D. ClarkeIndependent Directorcompany:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:leadership_role:19
- Robert K. SteelIndependent Directorcompany:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:leadership_role:20
- Rudy F. deLeonIndependent Directorcompany:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:leadership_role:21
- Julia C. MattisDirector (committee appointment)company:4c8685bf-93b2-421c-aff6-d9eb4ec12c9c:committee_record:34
Subject and corrections
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- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 10 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026. Cited by 7 Claims.
- E2GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP Form 10-K (filed 2026-01-30). SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Mar 27, 2026. Retrieved Mar 27, 2026. Cited by 12 Claims.
- E4sec filing. Published Mar 27, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec filing. Published Mar 27, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Mar 27, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7GD executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8sec filing. Published Mar 27, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9board_seats. sp500-board-director-completeness-remediation-2026-05-15. Cited by 34 Claims.
- E10Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 15, 2026- Danny Deep executive of General Dynamics, effective 2026-03-27.
- Jason W. Aiken executive of General Dynamics, effective 2026-03-27.
- Kimberly A. Kuryea executive of General Dynamics, effective 2026-03-27.
- Phebe N. Novakovic executive of General Dynamics, effective 2026-03-27.
- Charles W. Hooper seat on General Dynamics, effective 2023-01-01.
- Richard D. Clarke seat on General Dynamics, effective 2023-01-01.
- Audit; Nominating and Corporate Governance committee of General Dynamics, effective 2023-01-01.
- Charles W. Hooper member of Audit; Nominating and Corporate Governance, effective 2023-01-01.
- Finance and Benefit Plans; Nominating and Corporate Governance committee of General Dynamics, effective 2023-01-01.
- Richard D. Clarke member of Finance and Benefit Plans; Nominating and Corporate Governance, effective 2023-01-01.
- Mark M. Malcolm seat on General Dynamics, effective 2022-01-01.
- Mark M. Malcolm member of Audit; Finance and Benefit Plans, effective 2022-01-01.
- John G. Stratton seat on General Dynamics, effective 2020-01-01.
- Audit; Finance and Benefit Plans committee of General Dynamics, effective 2020-01-01.
- John G. Stratton member of Audit; Finance and Benefit Plans, effective 2020-01-01.
- C. Howard Nye seat on General Dynamics, effective 2019-01-01.
- Audit · Chair; Compensation committee of General Dynamics, effective 2019-01-01.
- C. Howard Nye member of Audit · Chair; Compensation, effective 2019-01-01.
- Catherine B. Reynolds seat on General Dynamics, effective 2017-01-01.
- Cecil D. Haney seat on General Dynamics, effective 2017-01-01.
- Audit; Finance and Benefit Plans; Sustainability committee of General Dynamics, effective 2017-01-01.
- Catherine B. Reynolds member of Audit; Finance and Benefit Plans; Sustainability, effective 2017-01-01.
- Audit; Nominating and Corporate Governance · Chair committee of General Dynamics, effective 2017-01-01.
- Cecil D. Haney member of Audit; Nominating and Corporate Governance · Chair, effective 2017-01-01.
- Peter A. Wall seat on General Dynamics, effective 2016-01-01.
- Robert K. Steel seat on General Dynamics, effective 2016-01-01.
- Compensation; Finance and Benefit Plans; Sustainability · Chair committee of General Dynamics, effective 2016-01-01.
- Robert K. Steel member of Compensation; Finance and Benefit Plans; Sustainability · Chair, effective 2016-01-01.
- Finance and Benefit Plans; Nominating and Corporate Governance; Sustainability committee of General Dynamics, effective 2016-01-01.
- Peter A. Wall member of Finance and Benefit Plans; Nominating and Corporate Governance; Sustainability, effective 2016-01-01.
- Laura J. Schumacher seat on General Dynamics, effective 2015-01-01.
- Laura J. Schumacher lead independent director of General Dynamics, effective 2015-01-01.
- Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Corporate Governance committee of General Dynamics, effective 2015-01-01.
- Laura J. Schumacher member of Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Corporate Governance, effective 2015-01-01.
- Phebe N. Novakovic seat on General Dynamics, effective 2013-01-01.
- Phebe N. Novakovic chairs board General Dynamics, effective 2013-01-01.
- Rudy F. deLeon seat on General Dynamics, effective 2004-01-01.
- Compensation; Finance and Benefit Plans; Sustainability committee of General Dynamics, effective 2004-01-01.
- Rudy F. deLeon member of Compensation; Finance and Benefit Plans; Sustainability, effective 2004-01-01.

