Firefly Aerospace Names Bill Weber as CEO
CEDAR PARK, Texas, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Firefly Aerospace ("Firefly" or "Company"), an emerging leader in economical launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services, announced today that long-time aerospace and defense executive, Bill Weber, has been named the Company's CEO, effective immediately. Firefly is a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners ("AEI"), a U.S.-based private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense & government services, space, power & utility services, and specialty industrial markets.
- CEDAR PARK, Texas, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Firefly Aerospace ("Firefly" or "Company"), an emerging leader in economical launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services, announced today that long-time aerospace and defense executive, Bill Weber, has been named the Company's CEO, effective immediately.
- Firefly is a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners ("AEI"), a U.S.-based private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense & government services, space, power & utility services, and specialty industrial markets.
- On behalf of the Firefly and AEI teams, I welcome him to the Company."
- Prior to KeyW, Mr. Weber served as President and Chief Operating Officer of XLA, a privately-held national security and diplomacy technology firm.