New VP for contracts at HII

PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced April 24 that Eric Crooker has been promoted immediately to vice president of contracts and pricing. He will succeed Don Perkins, who retires July 1. Crooker will have overall responsibility for contracts, estimating and pricing, and export/import licensing and compliance for Ingalls shipyard. Crooker joined HII in 2012 and served as a senior counsel at HII-Pascagoula. Prior to joining HII, Crooker practiced commercial litigation, employment, and business counseling. He has earned both a bachelor’s in economics and Juris Doctor degree from Tulane University. (Source: HII 04/25/18)