Retired Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland Named Executive Director of the Oklahoma Aerospace and Defense Innovation Institute at the University of Oklahoma

NORMAN, OKLA. – Retired Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland will join the University of Oklahoma as the inaugural executive director of the Oklahoma Aerospace and Defense Innovation Institute. The appointment is effective Dec. 1, pending OU Board of Regents’ approval. Kirkland has 34 years of experience in the Air Force, including 19 years serving in executive leadership positions. Most recent...