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Hewson To Lead Lockheed Martin, with F-35 Problems To Fix
Lockheed Martin appointed its first female chief executive on November 9.
Marillyn Hewson was named the first female chief executive of Lockheed Martin after Christopher Kubasik resigned. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
Marillyn Hewson was named the first female chief executive of Lockheed Martin after Christopher Kubasik resigned. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin, the largest U.S. government contractor with $46 billion in annual sales, appointed its first female chief executive on November 9 after CEO-in-waiting Christopher Kubasik resigned over a “close personal relationship with a subordinate employee,” the company announced. The Bethesda, Md.-based company named Marillyn Hewson, 58, to take over as president and CEO on January 1, succeeding outgoing CEO Robert Stevens.