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Lockheed Martin Names News Heads For International, MFC

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, January 8th, 2018

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Lockheed Martin Names News Heads For International, MFC

Richard "Rick" Edwards, Lockheed Martin's new executive vice president for international business. Photo: Lockheed Martin

Following the Senate confirmation last week of former Lockheed Martin [LMT] executive John Rood to be the Pentagon’s new policy chief, the company on Monday said that Richard “Rick” Edwards will lead the company’s international business efforts and Frank St. John will head the Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) business area.Edwards, 61, who led MFC for the past five years as executive vice president, is now executive vice president, Lockheed Martin International, succeeding Rood, who was senior vice president for…

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