STEPHEN OSWALD
CHAIRMAN/CEO/PRESIDENT
DUCOMMUN INC.
WHY: Heads Costa Mesa-based aerospace, defense and industrial components provider with nearly $1.1B backlog as of August.
IN THE NEWS: Has rejected a revised offer of $65 per share from Albion River LLC; said offer undervalued the company’s mid- and long-term growth initiatives.
NOTABLE: One of the state’s oldest companies, founded in 1849 as a hardware company.
QUOTABLE: “In December 2022, we laid out our Vision 2027 Plan to investors, and now halfway through year two of the Plan, we have made solid progress in achieving our revenue and especially EBITDA margin growth targets. The team is driving the business and on track to deliver our longer-term goals as we remain relentless on meeting the commitments.”
