Phebe Novakovic

Phebe Novakovic, now in her 12th year as CEO of General Dynamics, had a strong 2024, with revenue up 12.9% year over year to $47.7 billion as the company overcomes some supply-chain issues and grows its aerospace segment. Novakovic oversaw a leadership transition over the last year, promoting General Dynamics’ head of human resources to CFO and redistributing responsibilities among the executive team. The company has been facing pushback from some of its shareholders over the use of its weapons in Gaza and its role in producing key components of nuclear weapons. Novakovic, who has been with General Dynamics since 2001, previously spent time at the Central Intelligence Agency and the Department of Defense.