BWX Technologies names Nuclear Operations Group head

BWX Technologies has tapped Gary D. Camper to be president of BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, according to a Tuesday announcement.

Based in Lynchburg, Camper will lead more than 5,000 employees at five sites across four states, all of whom are manufacturing nuclear reactor components and fuel for U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers.

Camper has worked for four decades at BWXT, according to a company spokesperson. Previously, he served as vice president of contracts and procurement and as chief operating officer of the Nuclear Operations Group.

“Gary’s unparalleled knowledge of our business and customers positions him well to lead us into the future,” Kevin McCoy, president of BWXT Government Operations, stated in a news release.

Camper earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Old Dominion University. He sits on the industrial advisory board of the ODU engineering department and is co-chair of the executive committee for the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing program in Danville.

Ranking No. 999 on the 2024 Fortune 1000 list, BWXT has roughly 7,800 employees and 14 major operating sites across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.