Orlando P. Carvalho

Orlando P. Carvalho
Nationality	American
Citizenship	Fort Worth, Texas
Alma mater	Fairfield University (SM) University of Maryland (MBA)
Known for	Executive Vice President at Lockheed Martin
Scientific career
Fields	Executive Vice President of Aeronautics at Lockheed Martin
Institutions	Lockheed Martin

Orlando P. Carvalho is a former Executive Vice President of the Aeronautics division at Lockheed Martin Corporation.

Background

Carvalho grew up in Vineland, New Jersey and received a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Fairfield University. He went on to receive his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Maryland.[1]

Work

He is a former Executive Vice President of the Aeronautics division at Lockheed Martin Corporation. He retired on October 1, 2018 and was replaced by Michele Evans.[2] Before holding this position since 2013 Carvalho was vice president and general manager of the F-35 program. During this same time Carvalho was interviewed by ABC 4-Corners to respond to the scrutiny that the expensive F-35 program received.[3] Before this, he was Vice President and Deputy of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program; President of Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors. Carvalho also served on the Board of Directors for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and on the Board of Advisors for the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business.[4] In January 2020, Carvalho was elected as a member of the Board of Directors for Mercury Systems, Inc.[5]

Honors and achievements

• National Management Association Executive of the Year for 2015
• Secured and managed the Spanish Navy's F-100 Combat System program

References

1. "Stocks". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
2. "Lockheed Martin names new leader of Fort Worth-based business unit". www.bizjournals.com/dallas. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
3. spudmanwp (18 February 2013). "ABC 4-Corners F-35 Interview with Orlando Carvalho, Lockheed Martin". Retrieved 22 October 2018 – via YouTube.
4. "Orlando P. Carvalho". Lockheed Martin. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
5. "Orlando P. Carvalho Elected to the Board of Directors of Mercury Systems, Inc". www.nasdaq.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.