Rolls-Royce North America, Inc. is a subsidiary of
multinational corporation
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Rolls-Royce plc. The American unit operates under a
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which allows it to work independently on some of the most sensitive United States defense programs despite its foreign ownership. It is involved principally with providing management direction and corporate support for all Rolls-Royce businesses and operations in North America, encompassing more than 7,000 employees at 66 locations across the U.S. and Canada. Its headquarters are in
Reston, Virginia
Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia and a principal city of the Washington metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, Reston's population was 63,226.
Founded in 1964, Reston was influenced by the Garden City movem ...
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The most significant part of Rolls-Royce North America is "Rolls-Royce Corporation", formerly the
Allison Engine Company. Other subsidiaries include:
* Rolls-Royce Canada Limited
* Rolls-Royce Marine North America Inc.
* Rolls-Royce Defense Services, Inc.
* Rolls-Royce North America Ventures, Inc.
* Rolls-Royce Power Systems
* MTU America
LibertyWorks
The Allison Advanced Development Company (also known as LibertyWorks) was established in 1995 as a result of
Rolls-Royce plc's acquisition of the
Allison Engine Company. As well as establishing a
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for Allison, Rolls-Royce was required to vest Allison's classified projects in Allison Advanced Development Company. In 2005, Rolls-Royce changed the name to Rolls-Royce North American Technologies.
Notable former and current employees
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Samuel L. Higginbottom
Samuel L. Higginbottom (October 5, 1921 – November 13, 2016) was an American aerospace businessman. He served as president of Eastern Air Lines and Rolls-Royce North America and was chairman of the board of trustees of Columbia University.
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– former chairman, president and CEO; CEO of
Eastern Air Lines
Eastern Air Lines, also colloquially known as Eastern, was a major United States airline from 1926 to 1991. Before its dissolution, it was headquartered at Miami International Airport in an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
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Marion Blakey
Marion Clifton Blakey (born March 26, 1948) is an American businesswoman and former government official who served as president and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America. Prior to joining Rolls-Royce, she served as the eighth full-time chief executive o ...
– former president CEO; administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration
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References
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Rolls-Royce Opens New Regional Corporate Headquarters in Northern Virginia
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Aircraft engine manufacturers of the United States
American subsidiaries of foreign companies
Companies based in Reston, Virginia
Defense companies of the United States
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