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Lockheed Martin Taps Kubasik To Oversee Daily Operations

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Friday, October 16th, 2009

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By Calvin Biesecker Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said that its board of directors has elected Chris Kubasik, who is head of the company's Electronic Systems business area, to be president and chief operating officer (COO) beginning Jan. 1, 2010, in charge of overseeing day-to-day operations at the nation's top defense contractor. Bob Stevens, 58, Lockheed Martin's chairman, president and CEO, will be shifting his responsibilities somewhat to spend more time focusing on high level customer needs. He will also continue…

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