Homecoming Keynote 2013: Roger Krone, President of Boeing Network & Space Systems

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Contact

Kara Petracek
Georgia Tech Alumni Association
Vice President, Events & Campus Relations
kara.allen@alumni.gatech.edu
404-894-9272

Summaries

Summary Sentence: Roger Krone (AE 78) presents "Our Future in Space...From a Tech Man In Motion."

Full Summary: Energetic. Focused. Intense. These are a few of the words that come to mind when thinking of Roger Krone. Since earning a bachelor’s in aerospace engineering from Tech in 1978, Krone has been rocketing up the ranks in the aerospace industry. He started as a junior aircraft designer toiling at a drawing board, and now he’s president of Network and Space Systems at Boeing, leading 16,000 employees in 38 states and 11 countries. He’s also a husband, father, licensed commercial pilot and a competitive runner. Join us as Roger Krone talks space and how budgets, commercialization and hot topics like cyber security will affect our future in space.

Date: October 31
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Georgia Tech Global Learning Center Room 236
Who is Invited: Entire GT Community
Cost: Free
Parking Information: In the Technology Square Parking Deck for a fee
Invitation Only: No

Registration Information: Register online at http://gthomecoming.gatech.edu/

Sponsored By: The Georgia Tech Alumni Association, The Georgia Tech College of Engineering, and the Student Alumni Association
URL: http://gthomecoming.gatech.edu/
Event Contact: Kara Petracek
Contact Email: kara.allen@alumni.gatech.edu
Contact Phone: 404-894-9272

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  • Created By: Jessica Piechota
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  • Created On: Jul 3, 2013 - 5:23am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:03pm