Mr. Walt Havenstein

Mr. Walt Havenstein

Walt Havenstein joined Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) as CEO in September 2009. He is also a member of SAIC’s board of directors. Havenstein previously 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 CEO of BAE Systems Inc., the company’s wholly owned U.S. subsidiary. Havenstein was president of the Sanders defense electronics business prior to it being acquired by BAE from Lockheed Martin in 2000, and has held management roles at Raytheon and ITT. He served on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1971 to 1983, and completed his career in the Marine Corps Reserve in 1999 retiring as a colonel. He received 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.