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Phebe Novakovic

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Phebe Nevenka Novakovic
BornNovember 1957 (age 66–67)[1]
EducationSmith College (BA)
University of Pennsylvania (MBA)
SpouseDavid Morrison

Phebe Novakovic is an American businesswoman and former intelligence officer. She serves as the chairwoman and chief executive officer of General Dynamics.

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

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Novakovic 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

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She 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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  1. ^ a b "PHEBE NEVENKA NOVAKOVIC". Retrieved 2021-10-16. PHEBE NEVENKA NOVAKOVIC is a Company Director ... born in November 1957
  2. ^ "Most Powerful Women". Fortune.
  3. ^ "The World's Most Powerful Women 2023". Forbes.
  4. ^ "Phebe Novakovic provided plane take Saric Podgorica". Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  5. ^ a b c d "Phebe Novakovic". Forbes. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Bloomberg BusinessWeek". Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Outstanding Alumnae Named 2016 Smith Medalists". Smith College. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  8. ^ Robbins, Carla Anne (September 11, 2015). "The Spy in General Dynamics' Corner Office". Fortune.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ a b Abbott Laboratories Board of Directors Archived 2013-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "General Dynamics | Home". www.gd.com. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  12. ^ 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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