James Donald Taiclet Jr. (/teɪklɛt/; born May 13, 1960)[2] is an American business executive who has been the president andchief executive officer (CEO) ofLockheed Martin since June 2020, and chairman since March 2021.[3]
James Taiclet was born inPittsburgh, on May 13, 1960.[4] His father, James Sr., served in the U.S. Army at the Wiesbaden Air Base in Germany, and later became aboilermaker[5] in Pittsburgh.[6] His mother, Mary Ann (née Foley), was a homemaker and school administrator.[7]
Taiclet graduated from theU.S. Air Force Academy in 1982 with a degree in engineering and international relations.[8] While at the academy, Taiclet played on the rugby team, serving as captain during his senior year.[9]
Taiclet first worked in the private sector as a management consultant atMcKinsey & Co. from July 1991 to February 1996.[17] He then joinedPratt & Whitney as vice president of engine services until 1999, and was then president ofHoneywell Aerospace Services until 2001.[18]
In 2001,American Tower recruited Taiclet for the role of chief operating officer.[4] He was named chief executive officer of American Tower in October 2003 after the departure ofSteven B. Dodge, and was selected as chairman in February 2004.[12] He remained as CEO and on the board of American Tower until 2020.[19]
In 2018, Taiclet joined the board of directors of Lockheed Martin.[20]
In June 2020, Taiclet was named as CEO of Lockheed Martin, succeedingMarillyn Hewson.[21] He was named chairman of the company in March 2021.
On February 16, 2023, China placed two companies, Lockheed Martin Corporation and Raytheon Missiles & Defense, on its unreliable entities list as they sold arms toTaiwan, banning them from engaging in China-related import or export activities and making new investments in China. Senior executives of the two companies, including Taiclet, have since then been prohibited from entering China, as well as working, staying and residing in China.[22]
While he was CEO of American Tower, Taiclet and his wife supported theNewton-Wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation[28] and the Charles River Center.[29]
Taiclet is a two-time Wash100 recipient[30], earning the award in 2021 and 2022. From 2013 to 2018, Taiclet was named toHarvard Business Review's list of "Best-Performing CEOs" in the World.[31]
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^"Thank You To Our Donors"(PDF).Charles River Center 2020 Annual Report.Archived(PDF) from the original on November 29, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 18, 2022.
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