Background
Schuster, James Edward was born on April 28, 1953 in Buffalo.
defense equipment manufacturing company executive
Schuster, James Edward was born on April 28, 1953 in Buffalo.
Bachelor, Lockhaven University, 1976. Postgraduate, Morehead University, 1977. Postgraduate, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1978.
Master of Business Administration, Lake Erie College, 1984.
Labor analyst GTE Automatic Electric, Northlake, Illinois, 1977-1979. Manager corporate staff Gould Inc., Rolling Meadows, 1979-1980. Senior operations program manager Westinghouse Corporation (formerly Gould Inc.), Cleveland, 1980-1982, head metal working section, 1982-1984, manager electronics assembly, 1984-1986, director, manager manufacturing, 1986-1988.
Manager operations oceanic division Westinghouse Electronics, 1988—1995. Vice president operations Aerospace Equipment Systems Division AlliedSignal Inc., Torrance, California, 1995—1996. Executive vice president MagneTek Inc., Nashville, senior vice president operations, 1996—1998, president moters and generators division, 1998—1999.
President Raytheon Aircraft Integration Systems (RAIS), 1999—2001. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Raytheon Aircraft Company, 2001—2007. Executive vice president Raytheon Company, 2001—2007.
Member of General Aviation Manufacturers Association (General Aviation Manufacturers Association) (chairman Security Issues Committee since 1999, member board directors since 2001, elected vice president since 2003).
Son of William Daniel and Donna Mae (Flury) S. S.; Married Ann Marie Evans. Children: Jeremy L., Jesse D., Benjamin T., Christian D.