Mark Ronald

{{Short description|American engineer}}

Mark Ronald is an American engineer who works in the defense industry. Until 2007-01-02 he was President & CEO of BAE Systems Inc., the US subsidiary of BAE Systems plc and also served as a board member and Chief Operating Officer of BAE Systems plc.{{cite press release |title=Walt Havenstein to Succeed Mark Ronald as BAE SYSTEMS Inc. Head |publisher=BAE Systems |date=2006-09-12 |url=http://www.eis.na.baesystems.com/news_room/06_press/089-2006.htm |accessdate=2007-01-02}}

In 2006 Ronald was received the John Curtis Sword Award from Aviation Week. The magazine's President Tom Henricks said "[Ronald's] energy and leadership across the Atlantic reflects the spirit of the Curtis Sword to foster Anglo-American aerospace cooperation."{{cite press release |title=BAE's Mark H. Ronald Receives the John Curtis Sword Award From AVIATION WEEK |publisher=PRNewswire |date=2006-06-06 |url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=174833 |accessdate=2007-01-02}}

He is a graduate of Bucknell University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering. He received his Master of Science in electrical engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of New York (now New York University Tandon School of Engineering).{{Cite web | url=http://www.dyn-intl.com/news-events/press-release/former-bae-chief-mark-ronald-joins-board-of-dyncorpinternational/ |title = Former BAE Chief Mark Ronald Joins Board of DynCorpInternational}}