Phebe Novakovic is an American businesswoman and former intelligence officer. She serves as the chairwoman and chief executive officer of General Dynamics.
Phebe Nevenka Novakovic | |
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| Born | November 1957 (age 66–67)[1] |
| Education | Smith College (BA) University of Pennsylvania (MBA) |
| Spouse | David Morrison |
She was ranked 21st on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023.[2] She was also listed as the world's 29th most powerful woman by Forbes.[3]
Early life and education
editNovakovic is of Serbian descent.[4] Phebe Novakovic graduated from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts in 1979 and received an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1988.[5][6][7] She was previously married to Michael G. Vickers, former Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, Special Forces soldier, and CIA paramilitary officer.[8][9]
Career
editShe worked for the Central Intelligence Agency.[5] From 1997 to 2001, she worked for the United States Department of Defense.[5][6]
She joined General Dynamics in 2001.[6] She became president and Chief Operation Officer in 2012.[6] She has served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of General Dynamics since January 2013.[5][6][10][11]
She has sat on the Board of Directors of Abbott Laboratories since 2010.[10] As of 2018, she is listed as the 25th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes,[12] rising from 56th in 2015 and 65th in 2014. In 2020 she was appointed a director of J. P. Morgan Chase.[1]
References
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- ^ "Most Powerful Women". Fortune.
- ^ "The World's Most Powerful Women 2023". Forbes.
- ^ "Phebe Novakovic provided plane take Saric Podgorica". Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ a b c d "Phebe Novakovic". Forbes. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Bloomberg BusinessWeek". Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
- ^ "Outstanding Alumnae Named 2016 Smith Medalists". Smith College. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
- ^ Robbins, Carla Anne (September 11, 2015). "The Spy in General Dynamics' Corner Office". Fortune.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ Bobrow, Emily (June 25, 2021). "General Dynamics CEO Phebe Novakovic Believes in Patriotism and Resilience". WSJ.com. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ a b Abbott Laboratories Board of Directors Archived 2013-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "General Dynamics | Home". www.gd.com. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
- ^ Valet, Vicky. "The World's Most Powerful Women In Business 2018: Driving Change From The Corner Office". Forbes. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
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