Occupation Business executive | Name Lewis Thaer | |
Alma mater Kansas State University, Rutgers University | ||
Columbus Metropolitan Club: Battelle CEO Lewis Von Thaer
Lewis Von Thaer (born c. 1961) is an American business executive. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer of DynCorp, a McLean, Virginia-based private military contractor. Effective October 1, 2017, he will take over as President and CEO of Battelle Memorial Institute, a Columbus, Ohio-based nonprofit science and technology company.
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Early life
Lewis Von Thaer was born circa 1961. graduated from Kansas State University. He received a master's degree from Rutgers University.
Career
Von Thaer started his career at AT&T Laboratories in 1983. He later worked for Lucent.
Von Thaer served as the Corporate Vice President of General Dynamics and the President of its Advanced Information Systems division from 2005 to 2013. He served as the President of the National Security Sector at Leidos from 2013 to 2015.
Von Thaer has served as the Chief Executive Officer of DynCorp since June 2015.
Von Thaer serves on the Defense Science Board. He is also a member of the National Defense Industrial Association.