Marion Blakey
In February, Rolls-Royce North America named Marion C. Blakey ’70 the next president and chief executive officer of the jet engine manufacturer. Blakey plans to leave her post as president and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) in May. In eight years there, she has represented aerospace and defense industry manufacturers and promoted civil and defense aviation products.
Before joining AIA, Blakey was administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, administrator of the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and chair of the National Transportation Safety Board.
The Alabama native earned a bachelor’s degree in international studies from Mary Washington and did graduate work at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.
Rolls-Royce North America employs more than 8,000 people in 26 U.S. states, six Canadian provinces, and three Mexican states.