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 Dr.
Jerry S. Lee is President of Robust Innovations, Inc. He formed this
corporation in early 2006 to continue the application of innovation
principles, processes, and practices that he embedded in Goodrich
Corporation and also used successfully at non-profits and university
departments.
In March 2006, Dr. Lee retired from his position as Sr.
VP of Technology and Innovation for Goodrich Corporation, a $5.4 billion
supplier of aerospace and defense products. At Goodrich Corporation,
he developed
and implemented the processes that link innovation and business plans.
He also created and led three Technical Centers, managed Goodrich’s
enterprise initiatives in Continuous Improvement and Supply Chain,
launched a BRITE (Breakthrough Innovation Thrust
For Excellence) program that invests in high-risk, breakthrough
concepts, led the development of means to assess and improve the
development process in every strategic business unit, and introduced and
led the Goodrich training program in innovation. During his 26.5 year
career at Goodrich, he led development of 100+ integrated strategies at
the business unit and corporate levels. He also participated in the
review of over 500 strategic plans.
Lee has encouraged collaborative research,
both within Goodrich and with external partners. His external positions
included: (1) Board of Trustees for Ohio Aerospace Institute; (2)
President of Glennan Microsystems Initiative, Inc., (3) Strategic
Planning Board for the National Institute of Aerospace, (4) Advisory
Committee for Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State, (5) Advisory
Committee for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NC State
University, 6) School of Engineering Advisory Committee at NC State, (7)
Dean’s Advisory Board for California Polytechnic State University at San
Luis Obispo. He remains active in items 3, and 5-7.
Dr. Lee joined Goodrich in 1979 as Manager
of Engineering Science. He subsequently served as Director of R&D and VP
of Technology & Innovation for Goodrich Aerospace. Periodically, he
managed technology-based, start-up businesses.
From 1969 through 1979, he worked at the
Borg-Warner Research Center in Heat Transfer and Applied Physics, first
as a research scientist and then as group manager. He also served as
General Manager of a Borg-Warner venture business for three year.
Lee received his Ph.D. in Mechanical
Engineering from NC State University in 1967. From 1967 through 1969, he
was an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NC State. He
also holds a B.S.M.E. from N.C. State (1963). He was the recipient of
the 2002-2003 NC State Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award.
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