---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-003197"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GD"
cik: "0000040533"
company_name: "GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T03:36:10.154633+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GD: EVP Combat Systems retires; CFO Aiken steps down; Kuryea named CFO

## Summary
- Mark Roualet, EVP Combat Systems, to retire April 30, 2024; succeeded by Danny Deep effective April 15.
- Jason Aiken transitions from joint EVP Technologies/CFO to focus solely on Technologies group effective Feb 15.
- Kim Kuryea appointed CFO effective Feb 15; replaces Aiken; Shane Berg succeeds Kuryea as SVP HR.
- David Paddock named president of Land Systems; Jeremie Caillet succeeds Paddock as Jet Aviation president.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-003197
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GD
- cik: 0000040533
- company_name: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-01-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000119312524003197/0001193125-24-003197-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000119312524003197/d694977d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-003197
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-003197.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-003197.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark C. Roualet departed as Executive Vice President, Combat Systems at GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Combat Systems
  source text: Mark C. Roualet, Executive Vice President, Combat Systems, informed the company of his intent to retire on April 30, 2024;
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000119312524003197/0001193125-24-003197-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kimberly A. Kuryea changed role as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP.
  - Action: transition
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Kimberly A. Kuryea, currently Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration, will transition to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective February 15, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000119312524003197/0001193125-24-003197-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jason W. Aiken changed role as Executive Vice President, Technologies at GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP.
  - Action: transition
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Technologies
  source text: Jason W. Aiken, currently Executive Vice President, Technologies, and Chief Financial Officer, will transition to Executive Vice President, Technologies, effective February 15, 2024;
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000119312524003197/0001193125-24-003197-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.