David Joyce, MSU alumni received the Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award.  This award honors an alumnus of MSU’s Department of Mechanical Engineering who has a minimum of fifteen years of professional experience in an engineering or engineering-related field, provides leadership in engineering, contributes to the department, college or MSU and is actively involved in the community.  David earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at MSU in 1978 and 1980, respectively.

David is President and CEO of GE Aviation, which has more than 35,000 employees in operations worldwide.  Before assuming this top post he influenced the design and launch of GE’s most innovative and popular engines for three decades. 

David is active in the industry and the community.  He serves on the executive committee of the Aerospace Industries Association in Washington D.C.  At home, he serves on the Cincinnati Business Committee, co-chairing the groups Education Task Force, the boards of United Way of Greater Cincinnati and the Tri-State Warbird Museum, and the advisory board for the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering.