Executive Profile, Electronics Group

David Bender
President, Electronics Group

David Bender was named President of the Electronics Group of Crane Aerospace & Electronics in December, 2005. Crane Aerospace & Electronics is one of five segments of Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products with $2.1 billion in sales (2005). As president of the segment’s Electronics Group, Bender is responsible for Electronics Group product and service solutions, including power, microwave, microelectronics and electronics manufacturing services. He is located in Redmond, Washington.

Before joining Crane Aerospace & Electronics, Bender served at Aerojet General Corporation, a division of GenCorp, where his most recent role was Vice President of Operations. Prior to that, he worked in various roles, including assignments in engineering, defense and armaments, automotive, manufacturing, business development and quality. He also has experience in functional leadership and implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Operational Excellence at all of the major locations within GenCorp.

Bender graduated from California State University, Long Beach, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He received his Masters degree in Management from Claremont University.

Mr. Bender can be reached via email at david.bender@crane-eg.com.