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Lockheed Martin Names Evans To Head Aeronautics As Carvalho Set To Retire

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018

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Lockheed Martin Names Evans To Head Aeronautics As Carvalho Set To Retire

Michele Evans has been named to lead Lockheed Martin's Aeronautics segment effective Oct. 1. Photo: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Wednesday said that Michele Evans has been tapped to lead the company’s largest business segment, succeeding Orlando Carvalho who will retire later this year after leading Aeronautics for the past five years.Prior to being executive vice president of Aeronautics, Carvalho, 60, led the F-35 multi-role fighter program for the company for two years.“I want to thank Orlando for his impressive contributions during his nearly 40 years with the company,” Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin’s chairman, president and…

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