Rolls-Royce Celebrates 100 Years

In October

Two days after announcing a nearly $600 million dollar investment, Rolls-Royce is celebrating the centennial of its Indianapolis operations. Wednesday’s event will feature up to 20 Rolls-Royce powered aircraft, flight crews and STEM activities. The company has invited 400 area high school STEM students and college engineering students for a career day.

The day-long event starts at 10:00 a.m. at the USPS Postal Hub at Indianapolis International Airport. Governor Mike Pence is scheduled to speak at 11:00 a.m.

Other speakers include:

• Brigadier General Hazel Heckl, United States Marine Corps.
• Warren East, CEO, Rolls-Royce Plc
• Marion Blakey, President and CEO, Rolls-Royce North America
• Phil Burkholder, President of Defense Aerospace, North America