"The Red Hat board of directors announced a new chairman Monday,
August 30, to replace outgoing Matthew Szulik. Henry Hugh Shelton,
retired Special Forces general, has been serving on the board since
2003 after leaving the elite Army division.
"Jim Whitehurst, Red Hat president and CEO, said, "General
Shelton is an individual of the utmost integrity. He has excelled
in the numerous roles and positions held throughout his career and
as a dedicated member of Red Hat's board of directors for more than
seven years."