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Taiclet Takes Helm Of Lockheed Martin

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, June 15th, 2020

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Taiclet Takes Helm Of Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO James Taiclet. Photo: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Monday completed its planned leadership transition with James Taiclet entering as its new president and CEO, succeeding Marillyn Hewson who remains with the company as executive chairman. Taiclet, 60, will continue to serve on the company’s board, which he joined in 2018. Before leading Lockheed Martin, Taiclet was chairman, president and CEO of American Tower Corp. [AMT], which provides telecommunications real estate for wireless infrastructure. In a note to the company’s employees on Monday, Taiclet said…

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