{"id":30833,"date":"2021-09-16T14:31:50","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T14:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/09\/16\/shipbuilder-austal-usa-names-new-president\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:35:05","slug":"shipbuilder-austal-usa-names-new-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/2021\/09\/16\/shipbuilder-austal-usa-names-new-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipbuilder Austal USA names new president"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Austal USA said this week its board has promoted Rusty Murdaugh to president of the shipbuilding company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Murdaugh joined Austal USA in 2017 as chief financial officer. 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