Hughes Reassigns Several Executives

Hughes Aircraft announced Tuesday a major restructuring and realignment of executives, continuing a streamlining that began last July. The reorganization is meant to strengthen its commercial ventures and maintain its defense business, the company said.

The firm will fold its diverse operations into four new business sectors: aerospace and defense sector, headed by sector President Richard D. Brandes; systems integration sector, headed by John C. Weaver; General Motors programs sector, headed by James A. Abrahamson, and commercial/industrial sector, headed by acting President Michael T. Smith. A fifth sector president, Anthony J. Iorillo of telecommunications and space sector, was named in July.

Senior vice presidents Ted G. Westerman and Weaver were named to the office of the chairman, which includes five other executives. Other Hughes officials named to new sector jobs are Senior Vice President Theodore W. Wong and Vice President Louis H. Kurkjian.