Marillyn Hewson is a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President of Lockheed Martin Corporation since 2013. She got to hold a variety of executive position throughout her life. Looking towards her positions, she was listed as the 21 st and 20th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes in 2014 and 2015 respectively. Also, she was awarded the “Edison Achievement Award” in 2018 for her skills, achievements, and leadership.
The early life of Marillyn Hewson:
Marillyn A. Hewson or Marillyn Hewson or Marillyn was born on December v27, 1953 in the Junction City of Kansas, a small town in the midst of the Flint Hills in the USA to the father Warren Adams and mother Mary Adams. After the death of her father when she was 9 years of age, her mother took Hewson and her siblings to Alabama. She went to the University of Alabama and graduated with a bachelor’s in Business Administration and a Masters in Economics degrees. Hewson also attended the Columbia School as well as Harvard Business School executive development programs.
The career of Marillyn Hewson:
As soon as completing the master’s degree, Hewson worked as an economist for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Then, since 1983, she joined Lockheed Martin. While working in the Lockheed Martin, she holds the variety of executive positions like President and Chief Operating Officer, President of Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin’s Electronic Systems business area, Executive Vice President of Global sustainment for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, President and General Manager of Kelly Aviation Center, L.P., and President of Lockheed Martin Logistics services. Hewson was elected as a board of directors of Lockheed Martin on November 9, 2012.
She has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Lockheed Martin since January 1, 2013. On January 1, 2014, she became Chairman of Lockheed Martin. She was also the board of directors of Sandia National Laboratories since 2010 and DuPont since 2007. Also, she was listed as one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015. In addition to that, she was honored as the 21 st and 20th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes in 2014 and 2015 respectively. She was ranked 35 on the Harvard Business Review as “The Best Performing CEO in the World 2017” list. She was awarded the “Edison Achievement Award” in 2018 because of her achievements and leadership in the field of innovation.
Personal life of Marillyn Hewson:
She married to her University boyfriend James Hewson. They together have two sons named Will Hewson and David Hewson. Now, they are living in Kansas, United States happily.
The net worth of Marillyn Hewson
The estimated base salary of Marilly is $1.38 million and with other compensation, her estimated salary is over $10 million. Currently, she holds an estimated net worth of more than $25.16 million.
