Galen Ho : Engineering Hall of Fame - 2004

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Award Year
2004
Graduation Year
1968
Department
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Biography

BSEE 1968 - EECS

Galen Ho is President of BAE SYSTEMS Information & Electronic Systems Integration Sector (IESIS), which employs 9,000 people at 26 sites nationwide. With almost 30 years of defense and aerospace experience, he has served in a variety of other leadership positions, including President of the former Lockheed Martin Aerospace Electronics Systems business segment, CEO of Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems (U.K.), and President of Lockheed Martin Aerospace Systems Integration Corporation (ASIC). He spent 22 years with IBM, culminating in positions as Federal Systems Vice President and General Manager, as well as President and Chief Executive Officer of ASIC. Before beginning his career in industry, Ho served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, and was awarded the Vietnam Combat Service and the Air Force Meritorious Service Medals.