CEO, PRESIDENT, DUCOMMUN
WHY: Took over as CEO of the aerospace and defense company in early 2017, made three acquisitions in less than three years. Nearly $500M market value for publicly traded firm.
RECENT: Company in late 2019 paid $77M for Nobles Worldwide, a St. Croix Falls, Wis.-based firm that specializes in devices for handling military ammunition. Ducommun is on the lookout for more acquisitions in the aerospace and defense areas and takes what Oswald calls a “long-term view” of business prospects.
NOTABLE: Ducommun was established in 1849 and carries the distinction of being California’s oldest continuously running company. The firm moved its HQ from Los Angeles to Santa Ana in 2017.
