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Lockheed Martin Creates Position To Support International Growth

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, June 25th, 2014

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Lockheed Martin Creates Position To Support International Growth

Rick Kirkland will become Lockheed Martin's Vice President of International Strategic Initiatives on June 30. Photo: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Tuesday appointed Rick Kirkland to the newly created position of vice president of International Strategic Initiatives, leading initiatives that support the company’s international growth priorities. International business is one area the company is focusing on to help mitigate the impact of declining defense and federal spending in the United States. Kirkland will report to Patrick Dewar, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin International, who is responsible for the company’s global operations and the development and execution…

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