Neal Blue
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James Neal Blue was born in 1935 in Meeker, CO
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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.
Meeker, Colorado
The Town of Meeker is a Statutory Town that is the county seat and the most populous town of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2,242 at the U.S. Census 2000. The town is largely an agricultural community, located in the wide fertile valley of the White River in...
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Neal and his brother Linden Blue
Linden Blue
Linden Stanley Blue is an American aviation executive. He is the co-owner of General Atomics, where he serves as the Vice Chairman, and runs aircraft manufacturer Spectrum Aeronautical....
acquired General Atomics
General Atomics
General Atomics is a nuclear physics and defense contractor headquartered in San Diego, California. General Atomics’ research into fission and fusion matured into competencies in related technologies, allowing the company to expand into other fields of research...
in 1986 from Chevron Oil for a reported $60 million. Neal serves as chairman and CEO of General Atomics
General Atomics
General Atomics is a nuclear physics and defense contractor headquartered in San Diego, California. General Atomics’ research into fission and fusion matured into competencies in related technologies, allowing the company to expand into other fields of research...
, which specializes in diversified research, development and manufacturing in defense, energy and other advanced technology arenas.