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Jim Taiclet

Investor

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation at Lockheed Martin Ventures

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

About

Jim Taiclet is chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin, roles he assumed after joining as president and CEO in June 2020 and becoming chairman in March 2021; he has served on the company's board since January 2018. He previously was chairman, president and CEO of American Tower Corporation, president of AlliedSignal (later Honeywell Aerospace Services), and vice president of Engine Services at Pratt & Whitney. He began his career as a U.S. Air Force officer and pilot, is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy with degrees in engineering and international relations, and holds a master's degree from Princeton University.

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Invests in

Defense Tech

Experience

  1. Lockheed MartinChairman, President & CEOcurrent2021 — presentBethesda, Maryland, United States
  2. Lockheed MartinPresident and Chief Executive Officercurrent2020 — present
  3. American TowerExecutive Chairman2020
  4. American TowerChairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer2004 — 2020
  5. American TowerPresident and Chief Operating Officer2001 — 2004
  6. HoneywellPresident, Honeywell Aerospace Services1999 — 2001
  7. Pratt & WhitneyVice President, Engine Services1996 — 1999
  8. McKinsey & CompanyTelecommunications and Aerospace Consultant1991 — 1996
  9. United States Air ForceOfficer and Pilot1985 — 1991

Education

  1. Princeton UniversityMaster of Public Affairs
  2. United States Air Force AcademyEngineering and International Relations

Same school

Also attended Princeton University444

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Also attended United States Air Force Academy41

LeSean BrownAssociate at Context VenturesCamden SnowdenAssociate at Context VenturesSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsForrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsIan BalserAnalyst at Tech Square VenturesLt. Gen. John ShawAdvisor at Industrious Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at American Tower4

Kristine WheelerManager of Reporting & Financial Analysis at Evans CapitalJames OrsilloVenture Partner at Underscore VCRandall MaysManaging Director at KittyHawk VenturesBart de JongManaging Director at DTCP

Also worked at Honeywell33

Sriram KrishnanStartup builder and investorGretchen McClainInvestor at EPIC VENTURESSiddhi GuptaIndia Investment Analyst at Beyond Capital VenturesBrett McMickellAdvisor at Tall Grass VenturesSunir KapoorNon-Executive Chairman at Kibo VenturesYvonne HaoMA Secretary of Economic Development & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

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Also worked at Pratt & Whitney12

Frank BalasSenior Investment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAlison DavisManaging Partner & Chairman at Blockchain CoinvestorsDeborah KilpatrickHealth IT CEO, Evidation at Material ImpactCarson CromartieVice President at Silicon Road VenturesJohn ReichenbachChair Emeritus at HBS Angels of BostonHassan el BouhaliMentor at Amiral Ventures

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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,127

Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

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Colleagues at Lockheed Martin Ventures

Alison (Ali) Perez
Investor at Lockheed Martin Ventures
Chris Moran
Vice President and General Manager at Lockheed Martin Ventures
Chris Wronsky
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Lockheed Martin Ventures
Daniel J. Tenney
Senior Vice President, Global Business Development and Strategy at Lockheed Martin Ventures
Dr. Anthony DeSimone
Chief Engineer and Senior Vice President, Enterprise Engineering at Lockheed Martin Ventures
Dr. Sarah B. Hiza
Senior Vice President, Technology and Strategic Innovation at Lockheed Martin Ventures
Elizabeth A. Onasanya
Analyst at Lockheed Martin Ventures
Evan Scott
Chief Financial Officer at Lockheed Martin Ventures