Ian King (businessman)

Ian Graham King (born 24 April 1956) is a British businessman who was the CEO of BAE Systems from 2008 to 2017.[4][5] When BAE Systems was created in November 1999, King was named Group Strategy & Planning Director.In December 2000 King was appointed group managing director of BAE Systems Customer Solutions and Support.The Independent described King's appointment as COO as part of the "succession battle" to succeed BAE CEO Michael Turner.[9] While King was always named as a candidate to replace him as CEO, press reports suggested BAE would prefer an American CEO due to the increasing importance of the United States defence market to the company and the opportunity to make a clean break from corruption allegations and investigations related to the Al Yamamah contracts.
BAE SystemsMichael TurnerCharles WoodburnRotork plcSenior plcMarconi Electronic SystemsBritish AerospaceAlenia Marconi SystemsFinmeccanicaCanadian Marconi CompanyBAE Systems Customer Solutions and SupportFinancial TimesChris GeogheganSteve MogfordAl YamamahThe Independent