Background
Sugar, Ronald D. was born in July 1948 in Toronto, Canada.
Aerospace transportation company executive
Sugar, Ronald D. was born in July 1948 in Toronto, Canada.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering summa cum laude, University of California at Los Angeles, 1968. Master of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1971.
Design engineer The Aerospace Corporation, 1971—1981. Director advanced Research and Development programs TRW, Inc., Cleveland, 1981-1983, chief engineer, deputy program manager Milstar Satellite payload program, 1983-1987, vice president, general manager space communications division, 1987-1992, vice president strategic business development space & defense sector, 1992-1994, executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer, 1994-1996, executive vice president, general manager automotive electronics group, 1996-1998, executive vice president special projects, 1998-1999, president, chief operating officer space and information system sector, 1999-2000. President, chief operating officer Litton Industries, Inc., Woodland Hills, California, 2000—2001, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, 2001—2003, president, Chief Executive Officer, chairman, 2003—2006, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 2006—2009, chairman emeritus, since 2010.
Senior advisor Ares Management LLC, since 2010. Member National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, 2000. Board directors Northrop Grumman Corporation, 2001—2010, Chevron Corporation, since 2005, Amgen Inc., since 2010, Apple Inc., since 2010.
National trustee Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Member board visiting University of California at Los Angeles Anderson School Management, since 2008. Director Los Angeles Philharmonic Association.
Trustee University Southern California. National fundraising chairman Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund. Fellow: Royal Aeronautical Society, American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics.
Member: National Academy of Engineering, Aerospace Industries Association (vice chairman, former chairman), Association United States Army.
Married Valerie Higuchi. 2 children.
