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Dart, O'Neill And Creech

Appointed By Newport News —Wilson Announces Retirement

John P. Diesel, president and chief execu- tive officer of Newport News Shipbuilding,

Newport News, Va., has announced three- senior management appointments in the com- pany. They are: Charles E. Dart as senior vice president; William T. O'Neill as vice president, finance, and Hunter Creech as vice president. "These moves will significantly strengthen the company in the financial and contracts area and enhance our emphasis on the im- portance of contract pricing," Mr. Diesel said.

Mr. Diesel also announced that shipyard senior vice president W.F. Wilson has elected to take early retirement.

Mr. Diesel said, "I want to express my warm appreciation to Bill for the service he has ren- dered me and to Newport News Shipbuilding."

Mr. Dart joined the shipyard in 1939 after graduating from the University of Michigan with a B.S. degree in naval architecture and marine engineering. He began his career as a designer and has held several management positions. He was named contract adminis- trator in I960, assistant to the executive vice president in 1964, manager of estimating in 1965 and manager of the contracts division in 1967. He was elected a vice president of the company in 1970.

Mr. Dart has been active on several com- mittees and panels relating to the shipbuilding and defense industry.

In his new post, Mr. Dart will be directly responsible for the development of company pricing policy with regard to new ship con- struction and for the review of major pricing actions.

Mr. O'Neill joins Newport News after serv- ing as director of financial controls for Inter- national Telephone and Telegraph Corpora- tion since 1971. He joined ITT in 1966 as di- rector of special projects. From 1954 to 1966, he was with Colgate Palmolive, Inc.

He is a graduate of New York University with a B.S. degree in industrial engineering, and hag also studied at Columbia University.

Mr. O'Neill served in the Navy from 1942 to 1946, and at one time early in his career was a shipfitter.

As vice president, finance, Mr. O'Neill will be responsible for all shipyard financial mat- ters.

Hunter Creech W.F. Wilson

Mr. Creech joined the shipyard in 1964 as assistant to the general counsel. He became assistant personnel manager in 1966, and then served successively as assistant general coun- sel and assistant secretary before being elected secretary and general counsel in 1970.

Mr. Creech is a graduate of the University of Virginia, holding a B.S. degree and an

LL.B degree. He served previously as an at- torney for the U,S. Navy Bureau of Ships, a contract administrator of Kaman Aircraft, and an attorney for Ingalls Shipbuilding.

Mr. Creech's responsibilities will include contracts, estimating and legal.

Mr. Wilson joined the shipyard in 1969 as vice president for administration, after serving in various management assignments with Ten- neco. He was director of systems for Tenneco

Inc. when he joined Newport News. He was elected a senior vice president of the shipyard in 1972.

Mr. Wilson is a 1940 University of Texas graduate, and he has done graduate work at

Texas A & M University and the University of Houston.

Caterpillar Plans To Open

Another Diesel Engine Factory

Caterpillar has announced plans for the con- struction of a building of approximately 1,250,- 000 square feet for the additional manufacture of diesel engines at its Basic Engine Plant complex at Mossville, near Peoria, '111.

The new building will equal the size of the adjacent facility, which is currently being phased into production of 3400 Series engines.

Construction of the addition will begin in Sep- tember, and completion is scheduled for 1977.

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