Nicholas Chabraja
Nicholas D. Chabraja (pronounced cha-brah-ya) (born November 6, 1942, in Gary, Indiana) is a Serbian{{clarify|date=April 2020}} - American lawyer and former chief executive officer{{cite web |url=http://www.generaldynamics.com/overview/corp_other/corporate_office.htm |title=General Dynamics Corporate Office Information |accessdate=2008-03-16 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080321123630/http://www.generaldynamics.com/overview/corp_other/corporate_office.htm |archivedate=2008-03-21 |url-status=dead }} of General Dynamics Corporation.
Career
In 1967 he got a law degree from the Northwestern University.{{cite web |url=http://www.nndb.com/people/309/000125931/ |title=Nicholas D. Chabraja |accessdate=2008-03-16 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080419025810/http://www.nndb.com/people/309/000125931/ |archivedate=2008-04-19 |url-status=dead }} He was then employed by the Jenner & Block law firm in which he stayed for almost thirty years, from 1968 to 1997. In this first and longest period of his career, he also served as a Special Counsel for the United States House of Representatives. He also held counseling positions for General Dynamics, being a Senior Vice President and Counsel from 1993 to 1994, and a Vice-Chairman from 1996 to 1997.{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=274563&ticker=GD|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609142736/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=274563&ticker=GD|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 9, 2013|title=Nicholas D. Chabraja|publisher=Businessweek|accessdate=11 March 2013}}
In 1997 he was appointed a Chief Executive Officer of General Dynamics, a position which he held for twelve years, stepping down from his office on June 30, 2009. This makes Nicholas Chabraja the longest-serving Chief Executive Officer of the top five defense contractors, the others being Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, and Raytheon. Under his management, General Dynamics grew rapidly, mainly through acquisitions: from $4 billion in sales and 29,000 employees to $29.3 billion in sales and 92,900 employees in 2008.{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/21/AR2009062101831.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=At General Dynamics, Chief Leaves a Legacy Of Nailing the Numbers | first=Dana | last=Hedgpeth | date=2009-06-22 | accessdate=2010-05-20}} In 2008, Nicholas D. Chabraja earned a total compensation of $17,962,579, which included a base salary of $1,375,000, a cash bonus of $4,500,000, stocks granted worth $3,756,556, options granted worth $7,926,420, and other compensation worth $404,603.[http://www.equilar.com/CEO_Compensation/General_Dynamics_Nicholas_D._Chabraja.php 2008 CEO Compensation for Nicholas D. Chabraja] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414093409/http://www.equilar.com/CEO_Compensation/General_Dynamics_Nicholas_D._Chabraja.php |date=2009-04-14 }}, Equilar.com In 2009, he was included in the list of the 24 "TopGun CEOs" in the US, published by Brendan Wood International, an advisory agency.[https://archive.today/20120731070440/http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/22/top-gun-CEOs--intelligent-investing-survey.html.php The Market's Best Managers - Forbes.com], Forbes.com[https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS148914+10-Jun-2009+MW20090610.php Brendan Wood International Announces 24 TopGun CEOs in the US] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118203820/https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS148914%2B10-Jun-2009%2BMW20090610.php |date=2016-01-18 }}, Reuters.com
He is also a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
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External links
- [http://www.generaldynamics.com/ General Dynamics]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060311030857/http://www.generaldynamics.com/ir/board_of_directors_6-05.htm General Dynamics Board of Directors]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110714125416/http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/CompanyFocus/WarMeansAWindfallForCEOs.aspx?page=2 Highest paid defense contractor CEOs]
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Category:American chief executives
Category:American people of Serbian descent