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Don Kerrick ‘71
Vice President Business Development and Strategy
General Dynamics Electronic Systems
Alexandria, Va.


As the Vice President for Business Development and Strategy, Don is responsible for strategic planning, business development, international business, customer and corporate relations, and company communications for the company which employs approximately 1600 people with annual sales of $330 million. Before joining General Dynamics, Don served in The White House as Deputy National Security Advisor to the President of the United States. By presidential appointment, he was a principal negotiator on the international Bosnia Peace Delegation that ended the Bosnian War. Kerrick earlier had served in the U.S. Army for thirty years, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant General.

“I grew up at Florida Southern. Looking back, it was a wonderful experience. I learned how to get along with people and made life long friends.”