NEW YORK, March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Terence "Tom" Henricks, a former NASA astronaut and senior executive with Textron Inc., has been appointed president, McGraw-Hill Aerospace & Defense (MHA&D), effective April 3rd. He succeeds Kenneth Gazzola, who will retire at the end of the year, following a distinguished 18 year career.

"Tom brings a wealth of experience and deep industry knowledge to this position," said Glenn Goldberg, president of The McGraw-Hill Companies' Information & Media segment. "We are delighted to have someone of his stature leading McGraw-Hill Aerospace & Defense."

A Six Sigma Black Belt with key industry and government experience, Mr. Henricks previously led government business development for Textron's Bell Helicopter Division. During his time with Textron, Mr. Henricks was also assigned to Boeing as deputy director of the V-22 program, a Bell Boeing Joint Venture.

Mr. Henricks spent more than a decade with NASA and participated in space shuttle missions as both a pilot and a commander. Before joining NASA, Mr. Henricks served as an F-16 test pilot and F-4 fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force.

Born in Bryan, Ohio, Mr. Henricks received a B.S. in civil engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a M.A. in Public Administration from Golden Gate University. He has earned numerous accolades, including the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and honorary doctorate from Defiance and Heidelberg College, and a space in the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame.

About McGraw-Hill Aerospace & Defense

McGraw-Hill Aerospace & Defense, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense industry, and includes publications such as Aviation Week & Space Technology, Defense Technology International, Aviation Daily, Overhaul & Maintenance, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, ShowNews, Business & Commercial Aviation, The Weekly of Business Aviation and the World Aerospace Database including World Aviation Directory. The group's web portal, http://www.aviationnow.com, offers the industry's most reliable news, information, intelligence and analysis, and its Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) at http://www.aviationweek.com/awin is the industry's most integrated business tool for managers, business developers, buyers and technical professionals across the entire aviation and aerospace field. The group also produces 12 major conferences and exhibitions in the MRO, defense and programs sectors. Information is available at www.aviationnow.com/conferences.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 290 offices in 38 countries. Sales in 2005 were $6.0 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.

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