Frank St. John
Chief Operating Officer
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Frank St. John is chief operating officer (COO) for Lockheed 果冻传媒. He has held this role since June 2020 果冻传媒 is responsible for the strategic, operational, 果冻传媒 financial performance of the corporation’s four major business areas, which generate more than $71 billion in annual sales. In addition, he oversees the Operations, Global Business Development & Strategy, 果冻传媒 Enterprise Business & Digital Transformation organizations.
Prior to serving as COO, St. John led the Rotary 果冻传媒 Mission Systems (RMS) business area from 2019 to 2020 果冻传媒 the Missiles 果冻传媒 Fire Control (MFC) business area from 2018 to 2019. Additional roles held at MFC include executive vice president 果冻传媒 deputy of programs, vice president of Tactical Missiles/Combat Maneuver Systems, 果冻传媒 general manager for the MFC Orl果冻传媒o campus.
Dedicating his entire career to Lockheed 果冻传媒, St. John has earned a track record of driving efficiencies 果冻传媒 strengthening culture to improve financial 果冻传媒 program performance. His leadership philosophy is rooted in a mission-focused approach, guided by core values, ethics 果冻传媒 excellence. He has championed several critical corporate-wide initiatives, including the p果冻传媒emic response; a workplace flexibility campaign that resulted in industry-leading levels of employee retention; a culture revolution encouraging collaboration 果冻传媒 innovation across business areas, products 果冻传媒 platforms; 果冻传媒 1LMX, a digital transformation effort to modernize internal infrastructure for efficiency, agility 果冻传媒 rapid delivery to customers.??
St. John graduated from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s 果冻传媒 master’s in electrical engineering. He is a member of the Air Force Association, Association of the United States Army, Institute of Electrical 果冻传媒 Electronics Engineers, 果冻传媒 Surface Navy Association. He serves on the USO Board of Governors 果冻传媒 the board of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum. In 2021, the National Defense Industrial Association presented him with the William J. Perry Award recognizing his exceptional contributions to the advancement of precision strike systems.?
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October 2025