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Top Space Executive at Lockheed Martin to Retire

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, October 7th, 2021

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Top Space Executive at Lockheed Martin to Retire

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Rick Ambrose, the executive vice president for space at Lockheed Martin [LMT], has decided to retire on March 1 next year, the company said on Oct. 7. After joining Lockheed Martin in 2000, Ambrose served in a number of roles, including as the president of the Information Systems & Global Solutions-National business; vice president and general manager of the Surveillance and Navigation Systems line of business within the space sector; and vice president and general manager of Mission Systems and Sensors'…

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