Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced a CEO succession plan in which Lynn M. Bamford, currently president of the defense and power segments, will be named president and CEO and a member of the board of directors, following David C. Adams’ planned retirement as CEO on January 1, 2021. To ensure a smooth transition, Adams, 67, will continue as executive chairman of the board through May 2022, at which time Bamford will assume the dual role of chairman and CEO.