BETHESDA, Md., July 12,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin Corporation
[NYSE: LMT] today announced its board of directors has elected
retired Marine Lt. Gen. Vincent R.
Stewart to the board, effective July
15.
"As we continue our efforts to transform and advance 21st
Century Security technologies, Lt. Gen. Stewart's deep
understanding of cyberspace operations will be a valuable asset to
Lockheed Martin," said Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO
James Taiclet. "I welcome Lt. Gen.
Stewart to the board and look forward to working with him to
deliver connected, resilient Joint All Domain Operations solutions
to our customers."
Stewart retired from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2019 after more
than 38 years of active commissioned service to the nation. He most
recently served as deputy commander, U.S. Cyber Command, where he
planned and organized the Department of Defense's efforts to secure
the nation's critical infrastructure and key resources against
malicious cyber threats. Before that, Stewart was the director of
the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), where he served as the
principal advisor to the secretary of defense and the chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff on military intelligence-related matters.
He is the first African American, first Jamaican American and first
Marine to hold the position of director of DIA.
Stewart currently serves as a non-executive board member of
Ankura, a global business advisory and expert consulting company,
where he served as chief inclusion and innovation officer from
November 2021 until June 2022, and chief innovation and business
intelligence officer from August 2020
until November 2021. In addition, he
serves on the board of directors of KBR, Inc., a company that
provides science, technology and engineering solutions to
governments and companies; and American Public Education, Inc., a
leading educator of active-duty and military
students.
The board determined that Stewart is an "independent director"
in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange listing standards,
the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and the corporation's corporate governance guidelines.
Stewart will serve on the Classified Business and Security
Committee.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin
Corporation is a global security and aerospace company that employs
approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged
in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
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