Mark Cherry

Mark Cherry is vice president and general manager of Phantom Works for the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) unit of The Boeing Company. In this position, Cherry oversees an advanced research and development organization that is responsible for engaging customers through leading-edge visual modeling and simulation; innovating cross-cutting concepts and technologies; prototyping solutions to extend current products and win new programs; and developing new businesses and entering new markets. Cherry joined the industry after serving as an officer in the U.S. Air Force where he held several acquisition and engineering roles. Cherry holds a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University and Master of Science degrees in Systems and Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanics.

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