Donald Lundee
Donald Lundee was a former United States Marine Corps general who resigned his post to join the small arms company Armatech-Luccessi. He took up the position of CEO and renamed the company Militech, which has gone on to become one of the world's largest weapons manufacturers.
Lundee had a fiery temper, which made him more enemies than friends. He was determined to turn Militech into the largest military force on the planet while also becoming the most powerful man on Earth. The majority of the board of directors disliked Lundee, and many opposed him. He was responsible for antagonizing the Arasaka Corporation, his temper and arrogance resulted into a full-scale war.
Biography
Donald Lundee was born to a military family in New England, he graduated top of his class from West Point and entered the Marine Corps in 1970. He saw combat in Vietnam, Grenada, the Gulf War, and the First Central American Conflict. His flawless record quickly elevated him to the rank of general, making him one of the youngest Pentagon chiefs in history. In 1998, after the FN-SAF fiasco, a disgruntled and disillusioned Lundee retired from the military. Then came the Collapse, crumbling the military contractors of the previous decades one by one.
Lundee realized that a modern arms manufacturer must be a streamlined, technological powerhouse, capable of providing superior products, and unfettered by political affiliation or government regulations.
2000s
He allied himself with Antonio Luccessi, and was appointed the CEO of the Armatech-Luccessi company. Lundee successfully reconstructed the company into Militech and returned to the Pentagon in 2004 - not as a general, but as a salesman. The US was finally scrapping the FN-SAF, and they chose Militech's Ronin as its replacement. This boosted Militech to megacorporation status, and Lundee had successfully continued as the CEO.[1]
Unfortunately, Lundee, had been subtly warped by the tremendous power he had acquired. He originally joined Armatech-Luccessi with the highest of ideals. He wanted to produce superior military products at reasonable prices so that the U.S. and other countries wouldn't be left facing the consequences of inferior weapon workmanship. The expansion of Armatech into Militech was a logical step toward making that philosophy apply at all levels of weapons crafting, and not just to small arms. While Militech continued to maintain high quality standards and reasonable prices, there were no longer any idealistic explanations for it. It was strictly business; another way for Militech to expand its market share and consolidate power. Lundee espoused noble corporate goals for public relations reasons, but beneath it all was his desire to see Militech become the most potent force on the planet.
However, Lundee still faced problems. While no one within the corporation denied Lundee's leadership or executive abilities, not everyone on the board of directors viewed him favorably. This worried Lundee, as although he was CEO, held a large share of Militech stock, and sat on the board of directors, he was not chairman; neither was the chairman a pawn of his. This meant that he could lose his position should the board of directors find fault with him. Lundee had been waging a subtle financial war, trying to consolidate as much of the voting power as possible in his hands and those board members loyal to him. This caused tension with the directors and led to several assassinations and resignations. The power struggle between Lundee and those board members who would replace him continued, resulting in a great deal of intra-corporate turmoil. Lundee was not yet in imminent danger of being forced out, but his impulsive and heavy tempered personality made it increasingly difficult for him.[2]
2022 - 2023
During the Fourth Corporate War, Donald Lundee worked with his corporation against the increasingly powerful Arasaka Corporation. Over the years he had set himself and Militech up against Arasaka so often and for so long that he became personally involved with the conflict, and Arasaka didn't ignore it. To Lundee, it would be a source of pride to defeat the Japanese. His goal remained unchanged, to secure dominance as the largest military force on the planet. However, in his way was Saburo Arasaka, a man with over a million employees loyal to him. Lundee detested Saburo, viewing him as a threat to his ambitions. The Japanese CEO had everything he was lacking and because of this, the war became personal - Saburo likewise held a deep loathing for Lundee, his American counterpart reminding him of the Wildcat pilot which had shot down his Zero during World War II. Control of Militech was eventually taken away from him by the president of the corporation and later president of the United States, Elizabeth Kress. After President Kress nationalized Militech, Lundee was no longer able to see the war to its end.
2040s
In the 2040s, Donald Lundee remained as the CEO of the Militech Corporation. Even twenty years after the war, he still was angered by the decision of the president not allowing him to continue his fight. His paranoia, arrogance, and temper were unchanged which led to much inner conflict within Militech. The board members still fought against him from obtaining more power. During this time he had his son named Donald "Dixie" Lundee Jr, who later became a member of the board.[3]
At some point after 2045, Donald Lundee passed away and was succeeded by Rosalind Myers. His legacy and direction continued with the new leaders of the Militech Corporation often sharing his ambitions.[4]
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References
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- ↑ PONDSMITH, M. Cyberpunk RED Core Rulebook. Kenmore, WA, R. Talsorian Games, 2020. (p.??)
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