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UCLA Engineering Alumnus Receives UCLA Professional Achievement Award

UCLA Engineering alumnus Ronald Sugar.

Ronald Sugar ’68, ’69, ’71, chairman, president and CEO of Northrop Grumman, will receive UCLA’s Professional Achievement award at the UCLA Awards Ceremony on Sunday, May 15, 2005. The award recognizes his sterling record of distinguished career accomplishments, complemented by outstanding contributions to his profession.

Sugar joined Northrop Grumman following its 2001 acquisition of Litton Industries Inc., a diversified defense and technology company. He previously served as Litton’s president and chief operating officer and as a member of its board of directors.

Prior to joining Litton, Sugar was president and chief operating officer of TRW Aerospace and Information Systems, and a member of the chief executive office of TRW Inc., a global automotive, aerospace and information systems company. Earlier, he ran TRW’s worldwide automotive electronics business and also served as TRW’s chief financial officer. TRW Inc. was acquired by Northrop Grumman in 2002.

Sugar was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2004 for major contributions to advanced space communication systems and leadership in innovative aerospace programs. In 1996, he was named the UCLA Engineering Alumnus of the Year.

For additional information on the event, please call 310-206-3798 or visit http://www.uclalumni.net/involvement/awards/EventInfo.cfm.