On Monday, United Launch Alliance (ULA) president and CEO Tory Bruno resigned from the company.
Before taking the leadership position with ULA, Bruno served as president of Lockheed Martin Strategic and Missile Defense Systems. He has worked on space and missile programs for 30 years.
Lockheed Martin, which operates ULA as a joint venture in partnership with Boeing, announced Bruno's resignation and thanked him for his time with the company.
After nearly 12 years with @ulalaunch, we’re grateful to @ToryBruno for his leadership as he departs for a new opportunity. And we congratulate ULA’s COO, John Elbon, as interim CEO and look forward to his leadership and exciting milestones ahead for the Vulcan rocket. In this… https://t.co/LKxHspgcrc
— Lockheed Martin Space (@LMSpace) December 22, 2025
Bruno, who guided ULA for 12 years, expressed appreciation for having the chance to lead.
“Thank you for the opportunity to lead this amazing team,” Bruno said. “They have put ULA in a great position to do important things for our customers and nation.”
Thank you for the opportunity to lead this amazing team. They have put ULA in a great position to do important things for our customers and Nation. https://t.co/xclksD2EpX
— Tory Bruno (@torybruno) December 22, 2025
ULA named John Elbon as interim CEO.
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