- TitleCEO and Chairman
- AffiliationGeneral Dynamics
- Age57
As its largest customer—the U.S. government—stabilized its defense budget, this onetime spy, who took over as CEO in 2013, led General Dynamics to profits of $2.5 billion in 2014. That’s up 7% from the previous year. Its Gulfstream jet business, part of its $8.7 billion aerospace division, rebounded from a downturn during the financial crisis as corporate and individual buyers replaced aging fleets. Gulfstream booked almost $1 billion in new orders in 2015’s second quarter, its best performance in seven years.
Read more about Phebe Novakovic in “The spy in General Dynamics’ corner office.”
Personal Information
Previous Rank | 11 |
Newcomer? | no |
Company Financials
2014 Revenues | 30,852 |
2014 Profits | 2,533 |
Market Value (as of 9/1/15) | 44,824 |