|
Mr. Gering joined Global Solar Energy as President in October 2001 following an 18-year career at Litton Industries. He joined Litton's Amecom Division in 1983 as Navy Aviation Marketing Manager, and was subsequently appointed Director of Business Development. In 1993 he was promoted to Vice President of Business Development and the following year was named Vice President of EW Systems. In December 1995, Mr. Gering was promoted to Vice President and General Manager of the Amecom Division, and in June 1997, he was promoted to President. During the period from December 1995 to August of 1998, the Division's sales grew from $ 47 million to more than $ 100 million. In March 1999, Mr. Gering led the acquisition of Denro, Inc., a telecommunications company, and managed the consolidation into his operating division. In August of the same year, Litton's Amecom and Applied Technology divisions were merged into a new entity named Litton Advanced Systems, Inc., with sales of $ 215 million. Mr. Gering was named President at the time of the merger. He served 25 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, and retired with the rank of Colonel. While in the service, Mr. Gering had tours with both the U.S. Navy and Air Force, and served three tours duty in Vietnam. He has attended both the Wharton School and the Harvard Business School under the Litton Executive Education Program. A graduate of The Citadel, Mr. Gering has a B.S. in Chemistry. | 