James G. Roche

Air Force Secretary James Roche Appointed After 17 Years as Northrop Grumman Executive

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President George W. Bush appointed James G. Roche as Secretary of the Air Force in 2001 despite—or perhaps because of—Roche’s 17-year career as a top executive at Northrop Grumman, one of the Air Force’s largest contractors, exemplifying the revolving door that enables defense industry …

James G. Roche Northrop Grumman U.S. Air Force Department of Defense George W. Bush Revolving Door Military-Industrial Complex Defense Contractors Corruption Conflicts of Interest +1 more
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