Resume: Vance D. Coffman BORN: 1944, Kinross, Iowa EDUCATION: 1967 -- BS, Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University 1973 -- PhD, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University CAREER: 1967 -- Lockheed Space Systems Div. Guidance and control systems analyst; later headed up classified space programs 1988 -- President of Space Systems 1995 -- Named president and chief operating officer, Lockheed Martin Space & Strategic Missiles Sector 1997 -- Becomes Lockheed Martin chief executive officer BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: Devising a way for spy satellites to use stars to correct their course in space FAMILY: Married for 31 years to high school pal Arlene; two daughters, Holly, 27, and Heather, 24 HOBBIES: Backpacking, cross-country skiing, golf Return to main story

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