# Jim Taiclet

> Jim Taiclet is chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin, a role he reached after leading American Tower and serving as a U.S. Air Force officer and transport pilot. His public strategy emphasizes combining defense hardware with commercial digital technology, open architectures and partnerships. He joined Lockheed Martin’s board in 2018, became president and CEO in June 2020, and chairman in March 2021.

- **Role:** Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Lockheed Martin
- **Organizations:** Lockheed Martin, American Tower Corporation (former), Honeywell Aerospace Services / AlliedSignal Aerospace Services (former), Pratt & Whitney (former), McKinsey & Company (former), United States Air Force (former), Council on Foreign Relations, U.S.-Saudi Business Council, The Business Council, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- **From:** Pittsburgh, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degrees in engineering and international relations; distinguished graduate, United States Air Force Academy, Master of Public Affairs, Princeton University
- **Known for:** Logged more than 5,000 flying hours, primarily in the Lockheed C-141B Starlifter., Led American Tower during a period in which market capitalization increased from approximately $2 billion to more than $100 billion and its footprint expanded to 19 countries., Distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy.

## Career timeline

- **1982** — Graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy.
- **1984** — Earned a master’s degree in public affairs at Princeton.
- **1985-1991** — Served as a U.S. Air Force pilot; roles included aircraft commander and instructor pilot, with transport missions supporting Operation Desert Shield.
- **1991-1996** — Consultant at McKinsey & Company, specializing in telecommunications and aerospace strategy and operations.
- **1996-1999** — Vice president of Engine Services at Pratt & Whitney.
- **1999-2001** — President of the aerospace services business at AlliedSignal, subsequently Honeywell.
- **2001-09** — Joined American Tower as president and chief operating officer.
- **2003-10** — Became CEO of American Tower, succeeding founder Steven Dodge.
- **2004-02** — Became chairman of American Tower.
- **2018-01** — Joined Lockheed Martin’s board of directors.
- **2020-06** — Became president and CEO of Lockheed Martin on June 15, succeeding Marillyn Hewson.
- **2021-03** — Became chairman of Lockheed Martin.

## Achievements

- Logged more than 5,000 flying hours, primarily in the Lockheed C-141B Starlifter.
- Led American Tower during a period in which market capitalization increased from approximately $2 billion to more than $100 billion and its footprint expanded to 19 countries.
- Distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy.
- Named private-sector co-chair of the U.S.-India CEO Forum in June 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Lockheed Martin announced a September 17 fireside chat featuring Taiclet and CFO Evan Scott at the Morgan Stanley Laguna Conference.
- **2026-08** — Lockheed Martin announced a July Miami-area NetSense demonstration with Verizon, NVIDIA, Keysight, ODC and Astris AI, applying existing 5G networks to drone detection and tracking; Taiclet subsequently discussed it on LinkedIn.
- **2026-07** — Lockheed Martin reported second-quarter sales of $20.1 billion and a $230 billion backlog and raised its full-year outlook.
- **2026-01** — Lockheed Martin, PG&E, Salesforce and Wells Fargo launched EMBERPOINT, a venture intended to integrate wildfire prevention, detection and response technologies.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/leadership-governance/james-taiclet.html
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-taiclet/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21