Aerospace, Innovation and Leadership: A Conversation with Former Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson

University of South Alabama students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends are invited to attend an engaging conversation with Marillyn Hewson, former chairman, president and chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation, one of the world’s leading aerospace and defense manufacturers. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, and online registration is required.

A distinguished leader in the aerospace industry, Hewson joined Lockheed Martin in 1983 as an industrial engineer and went on to hold a range of leadership positions across the corporation. Her career included serving as executive vice president of Lockheed Martin’s Electronic Systems business area, president of Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, and executive vice president of Global Sustainment for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics.

Today, Hewson continues to contribute her expertise to the business, aerospace and technology communities. She serves on the boards of Johnson & Johnson and Chevron, as an executive advisor to World 50, and on the Board of Advisors of Air and Space Forces Association StellarXplorers. She is also a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Hewson is a member of the Trilateral Commission, Council on Foreign Relations, National Academy of Engineering, and American Academy of Arts & Sciences. She previously chaired the Aerospace Industries Association Board of Governors and served on numerous U.S. government advisory bodies, corporate boards and charitable organizations.

This special conversation will offer attendees an opportunity to hear from one of the aerospace industry's most accomplished leaders and gain insights into innovation, leadership and the future of aerospace and defense.

RSVP at SouthAlabama.edu/Hewson