Nicholas D. CHABRAJA

Background

Chabraja, Nicholas D. was born on November 6, 1942 in Gary, Indiana, United States.

Education

Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, 1964. Juris Doctor, 1967). Special Counsel to United States. House of Representatives re Impeachment Trial of Judge Harry East. Claiborne before United States.

Senate, 1986.

Career

In 1967 he got a law degree from the Northwestern University. 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.

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 in 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. In 2009, he was included in the list of the 24 "TopGun Chief executive officers" in the United States, published by Brendan Wood International, an advisory agency.

Achievements

• Nicholas D. Chabraja has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Civil Litigation; Securities Litigation.