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IonQ appoints General John W. Raymond (former Space Force chief) to Board of Directors
IonQ, Inc.
- General John W. Raymond appointed as Class I director effective Sept 25, 2025; term expires at 2028 annual meeting.
- Raymond served as first Chief of Space Operations for U.S. Space Force; nearly 40-year military career in nuclear, space, air, cyber ops.
- Bill Scannell (Dell President) resigns from board, becomes Senior Commercial Advisor effective immediately.
- Raymond currently Senior Managing Director at Cerberus Capital Management; also on boards of Impulse Space and Planet Labs.
- Appointment underscores IonQ's focus on quantum solutions for national security, defense, and space operations.
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