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`John F. Grabowsky
`159 Ranch Road
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`Evergreen CO 80439
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`805.320.9147 (Mobile)
`jgrabowsky@mac.com
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`Objective
`To meaningfully apply the technical and management experience acquired over 43 years in
`electronics, avionics, aviation, and defense; possibly on a Board of Directors, and/or a Technical
`or Management Advisory Board.
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`Experience
`• March 2010 to August 2012: Chief Technology Officer, AeroVironment, Inc.
`Assist the corporation’s two business units (Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Efficient
`Energy Systems) establishing investment strategy and technical direction.
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`• April 2003 to March 2010: Executive VP for AV Inc., General Manager for Unmanned
`Systems
`o Team Accomplishments
`§ Profitably grew revenues from ~$15M to ~$220M during the period
`§ Went 5-for-5 on competitive procurements
`§ Delivered over 16,000 unmanned aircraft and associated system
`components, support, training, etc.
`§ Laterally expanded the product line to include a fully packet-switched, IP-
`addressable digital data link
`§ Developed a loitering munition
`§ Developed a high altitude (~65 Kft.), long endurance (~7 days) UAV
`powered by liquid hydrogen
`§ Participated in a highly successful Initial Public Offering (NASDAQ:AVAV)
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`• Career
`The chart below attempts to efficiently summarize the 43-year career: time, corporations,
`products, and disciplines/positions held. Of course, details will be supplied upon request.
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`1970
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`1975
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`1980
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`1985
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`1990
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`1995
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`2000
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`2005
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`2010
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`Present
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`Company
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`Hughes Aircraft Company
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`Teledyne Inc.
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`AV Inc
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`Air$to$Ground+Missiles
`Fire+Control+&+SAR/GMTI+Radars+
`Air$to$Air+Missiles
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`Products
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`Mission+Computers
`Avionics+Integration
`Target+Identification
`Encryption
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`Unmanned+Aircraft+
`Data+Links
`Munitions
`Electric+Vehicle+Chargers
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`Wideband+Comm+Links
`Optoelectronics
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`Electrical Design
`Systems Engineering
`Software
`Flight Test
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`Program Mgt.
`Business Dev.
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`Disciplines
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`Engineering Mgt (VP)
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`General management (VP/GM, EVP)
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`CTO
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`Miscellaneous
`BSEE, Lehigh University, 1969; Executive Mgt. Program, UCLA, 1992; Top Secret Security
`Clearance; skier, golfer, scuba diver, like to build/rebuild cars.
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`LEVINE
`Ex. 2012