BAE legal director retires

UK Defence firm BAE Systems has announced the retirement of group legal director Michael Lester and Mark Ronald, chief operating officer and president of BAE Systems Inc, its US operation.

Both will retire on December 31.

Mr Ronald will be succeeded on January 2 by Walt Havenstein, current president of BAE’s Electronics and Integrated Solutions group.

Philip Bramwell will join BAE on November 1 to succeed Mr Lester.