Executive Profile: William L. Ballhaus of DynCorp

William L. Ballhaus most recently served as president and chief executive officer at DynCorp International. He announced his resignation Aug. 23, 2010.

Ballhaus will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors as vice chairman and has accepted a position as a strategic adviser to DI’s new parent, Cerberus Capital Management L.P.

Before taking on his most previous responsibilities, Ballhaus worked at BAE Systems as president of its network systems division. Previously, he was president of BAE Systems’ national security solutions and mission solutions divisions, serving the U.S. defense, intelligence and homeland security markets.

Prior to joining BAE Systems in 2003, Ballhaus held a number of senior executive positions at Boeing’s satellite systems business, previously Hughes Space and Communications, including senior vice president of system engineering and general manager of a stand-alone electronics subsidiary.

Ballhaus has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California at Davis, and master’s and doctoral degrees in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University. He also holds a master’s degree in business administration from UCLA’s Anderson Graduate School of Management.