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Mike
Hudson
  Mike
Hudson assumed the position of Vice Chairman, Rolls-Royce
North America in early 2000 and continued in that role
through his retirement in the spring of 2002.Prior to
that he held the position of President, Chief Executive
Officer of Rolls-Royce Allison following its acquisition
by Rolls-Royce in 1995.He also served as Chief Operating
Officer and Chief Financial Officer at various times
during this period.Mr. Hudson was one of two managers
who with Clayton Dublier acquired Allison Gas Turbine
from General Motors Corporation.He has served on the
management boards of several joint venture companies
in which Rolls-Royce Allison has had interest.Mr. Hudson
is a member of the Board of directors of the Indianapolis
Water Company.
Mr. Hudson has served as Chief Engineer for advanced
technology engines, Chief Engineer for small production
engines, supervisor of design for the Model 250 engines,
Chief of Preliminary Design and Chief Project Engineer
in vehicular gas turbines during his tenure at Allison.Mr.
Hudson joined Allison in 1968 as the project engineer
for the ATEGG core engine demonstrator program.
A major reengineering of the company was successfully
completed including the implementation of the SAP ERP
system during the period of his leadership.Also during
this period the company executed the development and
introduction into service of several models and series
of military and commercial turbofan, turboprop and turboshaft
engines as well as making significant technical advances
in the area.
Following graduation from the University of Texas with
a degree in mechanical engineering, Mr. Hudson was employed
by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft from 1962 to 1968 working
in aircraft engine design, installation and performance,
engine development and demonstration, and industrial
and marine engine application engineering.
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES
Mr. Hudson is a Fellow of the Society of Automotive
Engineers and the Royal Aeronautical Society, an honorary
Fellow of the American Helicopter Society and an Associate
Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics.
In professional society work, Mr. Hudson has been a
member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics Propulsion Committee and the American Helicopter
Society Propulsion Committee and has been Chairman of
the American Helicopter Society Board of Directors.Mr.
Hudson has been a member of the Board of Directors of
the National Association of Manufacturers and of the
Society of Automotive Engineers, and has served as Chairman
of the SAE's Aerospace Council, been on their Aerospace
Program Office Committee and their Finance Committee.He
has received the SAE Franklin W. Kolk Air Transportation
Progress Award and the Royal Aeronautical Society British
Gold Metal and has been associated with five Collier
Trophy winning programs.He has served on the Aerospace
Industries Association Technical Council and chaired
their Civil Aviation Division.Publications range from
technical work on propulsion to defense procurement
and business initiatives.
Mr. Hudson has served on Air Force and Department of
Defense review groups including ad hoc committees to
the Science Advisory Board, the Defense Science Board
Task Force on Commercial Procurement, and the Industry
Review Group of the Integrated High Performance Turbine
Engine Technology Initiative.
For NASA, Mr. Hudson was a member of the Aeronautics
Advisory Committee and the Subcommittee on Rotorcraft
Technology and chaired the Propulsion Aeronautics Research
and Technology Subcommittee.He also served on the National
Research Council Committee on Strategic Assessment of
the US Aeronautics Program, the Committee on Aeronautics
Research and Technology for Environmental Compatibly,
the Committee on Aeronautics Research and Technology
for Vision 2050 and the Committee on NASA's Revolutionize
Aviation Strategic Plan and is a member of their Aeronautics
and Space Engineering Board.
Mr. Hudson is on various local university and civic
boards and has chaired or been a member of charitable
fund raising activities.He has served as a Visiting
Professor at Cranfield University in the United Kingdom
and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Marian College.
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