BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin
(NYSE: LMT) announced today that its board of directors has elected
Jeh C. Johnson and James D. Taiclet, Jr. to the board effective
January 1, 2018.
Johnson, 60, is a partner at the international law firm of Paul,
Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Previously, he served
as U.S. secretary of homeland security as part of an exemplary
career of public service. He also served as general counsel of the
U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of the Air
Force. He's currently a director of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:
PCG).
Taiclet, 57, is chairman, president and chief executive officer
of American Tower Corporation, a global developer, owner and
operator of telecommunications real estate. Prior to that role, he
focused on aerospace, serving as president of Honeywell Aerospace
Services, a unit of Honeywell International; as vice president,
Engine Services at Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United
Technologies Corporation; and as a consultant at McKinsey &
Company, specializing in telecommunications and aerospace strategy
and operations. He began his career as a U.S. Air Force officer and
pilot.
"Jeh and Jim will bring additional critical experience as we
develop next generation technology and grow internationally," said
Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin's
chairman, president and CEO. "Jeh's experience in acquisition and
government operations and Jim's aerospace and global perspective
will help advance our ability to anticipate and exceed our
customers' expectations."
Johnson will serve on the corporation's Classified Business and
Security Committee and the Ethics and Sustainability Committee.
Taiclet will serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee and Strategic Affairs Committee.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace
company that employs approximately 97,000 people worldwide and is
principally engaged in the research, design, development,
manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology
systems, products and services.
For additional information, visit our
website:
www.lockheedmartin.com
SOURCE Lockheed Martin