RALEIGH, N.C.--BUSINESS WIRE--Red Hat, Inc. NYSE: RHT, the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, today announced General H. Hugh Shelton U.S. Army Retired
has been elected to serve as chairman of Red Hat's board of directors. A
member of Red Hat's board of directors since April 2003, General Shelton
previously held the position of Lead Director and currently serves on
the Audit and Compensation Committees. He succeeds Matthew Szulik,
former Red Hat CEO.
“Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations”
“General Shelton is an individual of the utmost integrity. He has
excelled in the numerous roles and positions held throughout his career
and as a dedicated member of Red Hat's board of directors for more than
seven years,” said Jim Whitehurst, president and CEO, Red Hat. “General
Shelton possesses the right combination of leadership, experience and
industry knowledge to help guide Red Hat toward achieving its future
goals.”
General Shelton became the 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, the highest-ranking military officer in the United States
armed forces and the principal military adviser to the President of the
United States, on Oct. 1, 1997, and served two terms.
From January 2002 until April 2006, General Shelton served as president,
International Sales, for M.I.C. Industries, an international
manufacturing company. He has served on the boards of several public
companies including Protective Products of America, Inc., Anheuser-Busch
Companies, CACI International Inc. and Anteon International Corporation.
General Shelton received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest
civilian award conferred by the United States Congress. Among his other
numerous military awards are four Defense Distinguished Service Medals,
two Army Distinguished Service Medals, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze
Star Medal for Valor and the Purple Heart. He has been decorated by 16
foreign governments. Civilian awards include the state of North
Carolina's highest award for public service, and the Eisenhower Award
from the Business Executives for National Security.
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affordable technology with its operating system platform, Red Hat
Enterprise Linux, together with virtualization, applications, management
and Services Oriented Architecture SOA solutions, including Red Hat
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