2009 Event Speakers

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  Walter P. Havenstein

  CEO, Science Applications International Corp.

  Havenstein most recently served as chief operating officer and member of the board of directors for BAE Systems plc, a $34 billion global aerospace and defense company; and president and chief executive officer of BAE Systems Inc., the company's wholly owned U.S. subsidiary. His previous positions at BAE include president of the Electronics & Integrated Solutions Operating Group, and president of the Information and Electronic Warfare Systems business unit. He was executive vice president, then president of Sanders, a Lockheed Martin company. Before joining Sanders in 1999, he held executive management and business development positions at Raytheon.

  Havenstein began his defense industry career at the ITT Aerospace and Communications Division in business development and program management roles. He served on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1971 to 1983, specializing in tactical communications and systems acquisition management, and completed his career in the Marine Corps Reserve in 1999.

  Havenstein holds a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a master's degree in electrical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School.

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