Neal Blue | |
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Born |
James Neal Blue 1935 (age 81–82) Meeker, Colorado, USA |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Co-owner, chairman, and CEO of General Atomics |
Parents |
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Relatives | Linden Blue (brother) |
James Neal Blue is the CEO and chairman of General Atomics based in San Diego, California.
Blue was born in 1935 in Meeker, CO. Blue's father was James Elliot Blue. Blue's mother was Virginia Neal Blue, a partner in the Denver residential real estate firm of Blue and Blue.
Blue attended Yale University.
Neal and his brother Linden Blue acquired General Atomics in 1986 from Chevron Oil for a reported $60 million. Neal serves as chairman and CEO of General Atomics, which specializes in diversified research, development and manufacturing in defense, energy and other advanced technology arenas.
Neal Blue received the 29th annual International von Karman Wings Award in October 2013.
Blue's brother is Linden Blue, the vice-chairman of General Atomics. In 1970, his mother, Virginia Melba Neal Blue, died. In 1986, his father, James Elliot Blue, died.