Ronald D. Sugar | |
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| Born | (1948-07-30)July 30, 1948 (age 77)[1] Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (BSE,PhD) |
| Occupations | Businessman Chair & CEO atNorthrop Grumman (2003–10) |
| Predecessor | Kent Kresa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Board member of | Chevron Corp. (2005–) Apple Inc. (2010–) Uber Technologies Inc. (2018–) Ursa Major Technologies (2025–) |
Ronald D. Sugar (born July 30, 1948) is an American business executive. He was the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of theNorthrop Grumman Corporation from 2003 to 2009. In August 2018 he was elected as chairman ofUber.[2]
Ronald D. Sugar was born on July 30, 1948. He received a PhD in electrical engineering from UCLA in 1971 after he graduated summa cum laude in engineering from theUniversity of California, Los Angeles in 1968.
Sugar was the president and chief operating officer ofTRW Aerospace and Information Systems. From 2000 to 2001, he was the president and chief operating officer ofLitton Industries. He then was the president and chief operating officer ofNorthrop Grumman Corporation from 2001 to 2003, and chairman and CEO from 2003 to 2009.[3] He was succeeded byWesley G. Bush.[4]
Sugar has been a director ofChevron Corporation since 2005 andApple Inc. since 2010.[5]
Sugar was elected a member of theNational Academy of Engineering "for major contributions to advanced space communication systems and leadership in innovative aerospace programs".[6]
He is a member of the board of trustees of theUniversity of Southern California.[7]
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