Krugh appointed as GD's Bath Iron Works president

General Dynamics announced today it has appointed Charles Krugh to be president of the company's Bath Iron Works.

Krugh succeeds Dirk Lesko, who abruptly resigned from the company last month.

“Chuck’s leadership, proven track record in manufacturing and expertise in managing complex supply chains will be an enabler to Bath Iron Works as it expands and increases the pace of shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy,” Robert Smith, GD's executive vice president for Marine Systems who has been running Bath Iron Works in the interim, said in a statement.

An Army veteran, Krugh served in a variety of aerospace manufacturing roles before joining General Dynamics in 2011 as a senior vice president and general manager for Jet Aviation, according to the statement. He was appointed as Gulfstream’s vice president for supplier operational support in 2018.