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The group includes Drake, who will continue as Aerojet\u2019s chief executive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warren Lichtenstein, who as the company\u2019s executive chairman sought to oust Drake from her role, has left the board. In May, the contractor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/2022\/05\/16\/aerojet-rocketdyne-reprimands-chairman-over-attempt-to-oust-ceo\/\" target=\"_blank\">formally reprimanded him<\/a> for his behind-the-scenes effort to replace her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new board consists of several well-known former government and industry leaders, including former Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, former NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, former Collins Aerospace executive Gail Baker, and former Federal Aviation Administration chief and Rolls-Royce executive Marion Blakey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They will join Kevin Chilton, Thomas Corcoran and Lance Lord \u2014 incumbent directors who will remain on the board along with Drake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are extremely grateful for the engagement and support of our shareholders throughout the process that culminated in the election of our new board,\u201d Drake said in Aerojet\u2019s release. \u201cEach of our new directors is an accomplished business leader with relevant experience and a history of creating substantial shareholder value.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Aerojet\u2019s Securities and Exchange Commission filings posted Wednesday, stockholders\u2019 vote for the new board was not close. Drake received nearly 55.3 million votes, about 83% of the 66.3 million possible votes, and the other elected directors each received almost 50 million votes. Lichtenstein received 15.3 million votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the apparent end of the turmoil plaguing Aerojet\u2019s boardroom, the company can now turn its focus toward charting a new direction following its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/2022\/02\/13\/lockheed-martin-says-its-effort-to-acquire-aerojet-is-over\/\" target=\"_blank\">failed acquisition by Lockheed Martin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lockheed first announced its desire to buy Aerojet, a key supplier of solid rocket motors, for $4.4 billion in December 2020. Bringing Aerojet\u2019s portfolio in house would have given Lockheed a considerably stronger hand in the space and hypersonic fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But some lawmakers, such as Sen. 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In a May 2021 memo to Aerojet\u2019s then-general counsel, Drake objected to Lichtenstein\u2019s conduct and accused him of defaming her and trying to oust her for his own benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drake called Lichtenstein a \u201cliability\u201d and said he was having improper conversations with outside parties about the Lockheed deal and the company\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aerojet launched an investigation. Lichtenstein denied the allegations and said he had not provided confidential information to outside parties or defamed any Aerojet officials. 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In that release, Drake sought to sound a conciliatory note, saying the new board will closely consider the perspectives and feedback shared by the company\u2019s shareholders during the leadership struggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She offered thanks to Lichtenstein, also the executive chairman of Steel Partners Holdings, in the June 30 release. Steel Partners has been an Aerojet investor since 2000 and now holds a roughly 5% stake in the company. 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