FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
M.C. Dunn
mcdunn@navymemorial.org
United States Navy Memorial
(202) 380-0278
Julia Hobbes
Julia@lindarothpr.com
Linda Roth Associates, Inc.
(703) 417-2705
Executive Chairman of Lockheed Martin and Marine Corp Veteran Robert Stevens to
Receive Coveted Lone Sailor Award.
WASHINGTON, D.C. [ July, XX, 2014]- Marine Corps veteran and Executive Chairman of Lockheed
Martin will be honored at the United States Navy Memorial’s 2014 Lone Sailor Award Dinner on
Wednesday, September 17. The black tie gala will be held at the National Building Museum located at
401 F Street NW, Washington, D.C.
Throughout his career, Robert Stevens has received recognition for his philanthropic and business
achievements with the Lockheed Martin Corporation. Stevens was appointed the position of Executive
Chairman in 2013, after serving as CEO from August 2004 through December 2012. Steven’s knowledge
of the field and exemplary leadership skills has helped the exponential growth of the world biggest
military contractor.
A summa cum laude graduate of Slippery Rock University, Stevens also earned a master’s degree in
engineering and management from the Polytechnic University of New York, and a master’s degree in
business from Columbia University. Stevens entered the Marine Corps at the age of 18, and served for
three years. In 2010 Stevens received the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation’s inaugural Le Jeune
Recognition for Exemplary Leadership.
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As Executive Chairman of Lockheed Martin, Stevens is responsible for leading the Board of Directors in
its governance and oversight responsibilities as well as providing strategic advice and counsel to the
current Chief Executive Officer.
Stevens currently is a Fellow of the American Astronauticcal Society, the American Institute of
Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Royal Aeronautical Society and the International Academy of
Aeronautics. He was named an Honorary Fellow by the AIAA’s, highest honor, and in 2012 was
appointed by Barack Obama to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.
The Lone Sailor Award is given to Sea Service veterans who have excelled with distinction in their
perspective civilian careers while exemplifying the Navy core values of Honor, Courage, and
Commitment. In receiving the Lone Sailor Award, Stevens joins an impressive list of men and women
who have distinguished themselves by drawing upon their military experience.
2013 Lone Sailor Award recipients included legendary Marine Corps Commandant and businessman,
General P.X. Kelley, Chairman & CEO of General Motors and Navy Veteran Dan Akerson, and CNN
Founder and Cost Guard Veteran Ted Turner.
For more information on the U.S. Navy Memorial’s 2014 Lone Sailor Awards Dinner, including
sponsorship and ticket prices, or for a list of award recipients, visit the Navy Memorial’s website at
www.navymemorial.org or contact M.C. Dunn, Director, Corporate Relations & Special Events, at 202380-0728 or mcdunn@navymemorial.org. To arrange an interview or to access images of the awardees,
contact Julia Hobbes at (703) 417-2709 or julia@lindarothpr.com.
About the United States Navy Memorial
The U.S. Navy Memorial is the pre-eminent Navy memorial in the country and through its ceremonies,
band concerts and other public offerings, honors and celebrates the service of Sailors, Marines, Coast
Guardsmen, and Merchant Mariners. For more information on the Navy Memorial, please visit
www.navymemorial.org or call (202) 737-2300.
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