Long Island's Air and Space Museum
Preserving Long Island's rich aerospace heritage of discovery and inspiring future generations through science and technology.
Preserving Long Island's rich aerospace heritage of discovery and inspiring future generations through science and technology.
LEGENDS OF AIR & SPACE LECTURE SERIES
The Last Chapter – The facts about the last days of Grumman.
Lecture and book signing with former Grumman Senior Vice President Jake Bussolini.
This lecture is FREE but reservations are required. Please call 516-572-4066 (M-F, 10-4) to reserve your seat. Refreshments will be served.
The Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center is pleased to present a special evening with former Grumman Senior Vice President Jake Bussolini. Jake shares the fascinating inside story of the 1994 acquisition of Grumman from a former company executive determined to document the last chapter in the history of a great corporation.
Jake joined Grumman as an electrical engineer in 1962 after serving in the Armed Forces and working for three years at Hazeltine in Greenlawn. He retired in 1995 as the company’s Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Technology after a 33-year career.
In 1993 he was given the assignment to map the future of the company with a small group of other executives. It led to a decision to merge with Northrop but the planned merger turned into a hostile takeover of Grumman by Northrop. The CEO of Northrop asked Jake to stay on and serve as Co-Chair of the new company’s integration efforts.
Following the integration of the two companies, Jake retired to his home in North Carolina where he turned to writing. He has written several books about freshwater fishing. In 2013 he decided to document the final days of Grumman in “The Last Chapter."
Museum Hours:
Tuesday-Sunday
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Museum & Planetarium Combo:
$25.00 Adults
$23.00 Child (2-12), Seniors (62+)
Museum Admission:
$18.00 Adults
$16.00 Child (2-12), Seniors (62+)
Planetarium:
$12.00 Adults
$11.00 Child (2-12), Seniors (62+)
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