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Dr. Ray O. Johnson is a corporate executive with a proven track record of leading large organizations, developing and executing growth strategies, and achieving operational excellence in diverse business environments. He served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of the Lockheed Martin Corporation from 2006 to 2015, where he directed engineering, technology, production operations, global supply chain, program management, and logistics and sustainment. He led more than 70,000 people, working on more than 4,000 programs that provided some of the nation's most vital security systems. He interacts at the highest levels nationally and internationally with officials in government, industry, and academia, and he is frequently sought as an expert in the media and as a speaker on business, strategy, innovation, and education. Before joining Lockheed Martin, Dr. Johnson was the Chief Operating Officer for Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. of Alexandria, VA, and he held executive positions with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), including Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Advanced Concepts Business Unit. His US Air Force career included leadership assignments in weapon system survivability and analysis; foreign intelligence; command, control, and communications; laser physics and systems design; and electro-optic systems research and development. Dr. Johnson currently serves as an international business and strategy consultant. He is currently working with a large international company to create three new lines of business. He is an Executive in Residence with Bessemer Venture Partners and a Senior Advisor at Ion Pacific. He is a member of the Board of Directors of QxBranch, a data analytics and quantum computing company; and Terrestrial Energy, a next-generation nuclear energy company. He is a member of the Board of Advisors of Samsung; 8 Rivers, a technology commercialization firm focusing on grand challenges; and Saildrone, which provides high quality, cost effective ocean data. Dr. Johnson is a member of the Argonne National Laboratory Board of Governors, and he serves on the USAF Air University Board of Visitors. He was a member of the Sandia Corporation Board of Directors from 2007- 2015, and he served as a member of the USAF Scientific Advisory Board from 2001-2005. He is a full Academician of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and a fellow of the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Johnson is a member of Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, and Phi Kappa Phi. He holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology and a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Oklahoma State University.
 
 
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