Business
Seeking to thwart unfriendly takeovers, Cubic Corp. will reincorporate in Delaware, where laws protecting firms from hostile corporate suitors are more stringent than in California.
Jan. 15, 1985
Veteran San Diego attorney John Einhorn has accepted marching orders from the U.S.
July 1, 1988
Two shareholders of Cubic Corp. sued the defense firm and its top officials on Thursday, saying it illegally used two industry consultants to bribe Pentagon officials “in return for secret information or favorable treatment.”
Aug. 12, 1988
George Tweed has been elected corporate senior vice president and chief operating officer at Cubic Corp.
Sept. 19, 1989
Walter J.
June 30, 2012
Defense contractor Cubic Corp. and its chairman on Friday lashed out against three dissident shareholders who on Aug. 11 filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit that alleged wrongdoing by the company in connection with the Pentagon procurement scandal.
Aug. 27, 1988
Cubic Corp. on Monday settled a shareholder lawsuit that alleged that executives at the San Diego-based defense contractor used defense-industry consultants to bribe federal officials in order to win lucrative contracts.
Dec. 18, 1990
Obituaries
Walter J. Zable was known as the hands-on, detail-oriented chief executive of the San Diego-based firm, which has created electronic technology for national defense and the civilian market.
John D. (Jay) Thomas has been promoted to corporate treasurer at Cubic Corp.
Nov. 5, 1991