Marillyn Hewson became Lockheed Martin's chief executive under unusual circumstances. In late 2012, after asking Chris Kubasik, the chief operating officer tapped to become the next CEO, to resign following a personal relationship with a subordinate, Lockheed quickly announced Hewson would take over the CEO role. The nearly 30-year Lockheed veteran had been expected to become COO. Though Robert Stevens, Lockheed's CEO at the time, had been phasing out his role, he jumped back in, promising to stay on as...
