Lockheed Martin ousts new CEO for relationship
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Lockheed Martin has ousted its president and future CEO over a relationship with a subordinate.
The defense company said Friday that its board of directors asked for and received the resignation of Christopher Kubasik from his role as vice chairman, president and chief operating officer.
Kubasik, 51, was scheduled to become CEO in January.
Lockheed Martin says an ethics investigation confirmed that he had a close personal relationship with a subordinate employee. That violates the company’s code of ethics and business conduct.
“I regret that my conduct in this matter did not meet the standards to which I have always held myself,” Kubasik said in a statement.
Kubasik said that his departure in no way reflects on the strength of Lockheed Martin and he remains confident in the future of the company, where he had worked for the past 13 years.
Kubasik joins a roster of high-ranking executives who have exited their posts in recent years over the fallout from ill-advised relationships.
Among them, former Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn, who resigned from the retailer in April after an investigation found he violated company policy by having an inappropriate relationship with a female employee.
In other cases allegations of improper behavior supported by a paper trail of questionable spending have provided enough fuel to drive top management out of the executive suite.
William Sannwald, a professor of business ethics at San Diego State University, said there’s no easy way to explain why executives continue to be ensnared in these sorts of ethical lapses.
“It just happens, and perhaps it’s the power that comes with the position that makes them feel that they can be above scrutiny,” he said.
As for Kubasik, his choice to get involved with a subordinate clearly reflects on more than just his personal life, Sannwald said.
“It’s poor judgment on his part,” Sannwald said. “And probably Lockheed might be better off that he didn’t take the position, if he exhibits that kind of poor judgment in his own personal relationships.”
Lockheed Martin’s board elected the executive vice president of its electronics systems business to take Kubasik’s role.
Marillyn Hewson, 58, will be president, chief operating officer and a director. She takes over as CEO in January. Hewson joined the company in 1983.
ecliptix543 says:
Hangings and public Bobbitting of the transgressors!
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10th November 2012 at 11:08 am
flash says:
I wouldn’t bet it was cooch this bo cat was dipping his wick in.
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10th November 2012 at 11:11 am
sangell says:
Imagine if the situation were reversed. Lets say you worked at the IMF and Christine Legard was coming on to you and or you were a peon in the DHS and Janet Napolitano invites you to stay after work and help her with a special project. Not so erotic now is it?
Of course there are women who are willing to endure the sexual attentions of a dudmuffin like General Petraeus but that should have alerted him to the problem. He wasn’t growing more virile and handsome as he neared 60. He was deteriorating rapidly from a not so hot starting point so why would a much younger women who wouldn’t have gone out with him when he was young and as handsome as he was ever going to be go out with him now and if you are the head of the CIA alarms should have been ringing in your head and not your groin.
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10th November 2012 at 11:21 am
Anonymous says:
Ha, this is commonplace! In my previous job in Cleveland my boss was screwing around with a subordinate; and had been for many years even though they were both married-to someone else. Everyone knew it; the signs were hard to miss-the see through blouses, micro mini skirts, long stretches out of the office during the day, long sessions behind closed doors. He even bought her roses on HIS WIFES birthday! When she walked up to me with files, handed them to me and said to my face “I don’t know why *** gave these to me; he knows I’m not here to work”-it just doesn’t get more blatant than that. He embezzled from the company using their funds to buy office furniture that was delivered to his home. It was right on the receipts. He constantly made sexual suggestions; even stating he thought about his penis every five seconds. He punched a female coworker. He’d come in at 10 or 11, take an hour or two for lunch, then leave at 3 or 4. He did nothing. He couldn’t even forward an email. I did the right thing and called their super duper fraud hotline. Several times. As had people before and probably after me. Investigators came; I heard them say they found everything like the calls said. All he got was a talking to.
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10th November 2012 at 11:30 am
Ron says:
One thing being in the military is that you get to see how well something run by the government is run. All these big companys charge insane amounts for services.The thousand dollar allen wrench isnt a lie.Thats why i figured guvment health care would be a disaster.The guvment dosent save money,if you wanted something done badly and overcost,well than da guvment is the answer.
The outrage of a general having an affair.Its a laugh.We have a whole society fcking over people daily.Theres so many sick things going on around us im almost numb to it all.The wars going on are one giant taxpayer rape.Its really special how elected officials are using tax dollars(well borrowed chinese money thats supposed to be paid back) to fund a growing police state.
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10th November 2012 at 11:36 am
Jeebus, Son of God says:
Dear beloved TBPers,
I wish to use my servant Jim Quinn’s post to clear some things up about me. You people REALLY need to get over your hang-ups about S-E-X. Why do you people love what I hate, and hate what I love?
You all think you know my stance about “love” – love this, love that, lovey, lovey, lovey 100% of the time. You numbskulls even describe me thusly, “Jeebus is love.”. This is crap. I am not to be defined as a human emotion. I AM. God of the Universe. Creator of all there is. Slayer of Demons. Destroyer of Worlds that piss me off. Annihilator of dumbass humans. (Ever heard of the Great Flood??) So, puh-leeese, don’t give me that “love” crap.
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But, I mostly want to take about Hate. You people totally misunderstand this.
First, here are the things you should hate;
—– In the book of Luke I instructed you curs to “hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters”. In the same verse I also command you to hate “even his own life”. Failure to hate your mom, your dad, your kids, and even yourself means you CANNOT be My disciple. So, stop what you’re doing and go tell your spouse, “I hate your fucking guts.”, look in the mirror and call yourself ‘asshole’, and throw your kids out of your house. Your hate will suffice as proof that you love me.
—– I hate people that serve two masters. Some of you here seem to love TBP. You people are going straight to hell.
—– I hate “moneychangers”. I tried like hell to get Luke to write “banksters” – cuz that’s what I meant – but Luke said unto me “Yeah, my Lord who hateth many things, thy people will not know the meaning of ‘bankster’ until Bretton Woods” … so I relented. But, now that this event has come to pass, please, go kill a bankster, as doing so will cover a multitude of sins.
—– Figs. I hate ‘em. So should you. More on this later.
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Second, here are the things you should NOT hate;
—— Prostitutes, ho’s and skanks. I LOVE these people! Just ask Mary Magdalene.
—— Married women who fuck around. Remember those asshole Pharisees who threw a woman at my feet and demanded that I stone her? I forgave her instead. Then there was the Samaritan woman at the well you was living with a man not her husband. I forgave her too. You people think I care about who fucketh whom and when. I don’t !!
—— Homos. Ass pounders. Sausage stuffers. Hershey Highway surfers. Stop hating them. I love these folks!!!
Got it ??? !!!
Blessedly Yours,
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Hot debate. What do you think?
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10th November 2012 at 11:51 am
Stucky says:
Bill Clinton’s Oval Office blowjob.
What was the response from the Libtards? IT DOESN’T MATTER AS LONG AS HE CONTINUES TO BE AN EFFECTIVE PRESIDENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Krist Almighty …. the double-standard in this country is breath-taking in scope.
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10th November 2012 at 12:19 pm
IndenturedServant says:
From the article:
“William Sannwald, a professor of business ethics at San Diego State University, said there’s no easy way to explain why executives continue to be ensnared in these sorts of ethical lapses.
“It just happens, and perhaps it’s the power that comes with the position that makes them feel that they can be above scrutiny,” he said.”
Bullshit! It is very easily explained by a lack of integrity and if Mr, Sannwald had any, he would immediately recognize that.
I_S
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10th November 2012 at 1:24 pm
Thunderbird says:
Suggestibility? Funny how words about sex can bring a person down in such an atheist dominated society. What gives? Some woman cries rape after giving it up freely and suddenly a man is indited, loses his job, and is dragged into court to defend himself. People are such hypocrites.
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10th November 2012 at 1:55 pm
Roysyl says:
Friedrich Hayek in his 1944 “The Road to Serfdom” in Charter Ten enumerates three reasons “Why the Worst Get to the Top.”
1. The largest group of people with similar values is people with low standards. Therefore it is the lowest common denominator which unites the largest number of people. This is egalitarianism and a potential dictator will increase their number by converting more to the simple creed that they are all equal.
2. He will be able to obtain the support of all the docile and gullible, which have no strong convictions of their own but will accept value systems drummed into their ears by the MSM.
3. It is easier for people to agree on a negative program than on any positive task. Eric Hoffer pointed out in ‘The True Believer” (paraphrased) “You don’t need a God to start a mass movement, but you do need a devil”.
4. I would add a forth item, the belief that we serfs have rights. We don’t have rights, we have transitory privileges granted buy our owners, the Lords, to institunilize the afore listed three.
Napoleon noted that religion was what kept the poor from killing the rich. The Treaty of Westphalia established the primacy of the State over the Church. As government has replaced religion or become the new religion it is legitimized and institunilized by the belief that all are equal and have rights.
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10th November 2012 at 2:01 pm
Davos says:
Apropo tile:
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10th November 2012 at 2:03 pm
Eddie says:
This just in. Women fall for men in positions of power and authority.
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10th November 2012 at 2:11 pm
Mr. Happy says:
I won’t pass judgement until I see a picture of the honey. Anybody got a picture…like when she’s bending over or walking up stairs or eating a banana.
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10th November 2012 at 3:13 pm
Eddie says:
She’s a babe. Several pics are up on other threads.
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10th November 2012 at 3:19 pm
Administrator says:
Do you think the general is standing at attention?
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10th November 2012 at 3:27 pm
Davos says:
Here’s your picture Mr. Happy:
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10th November 2012 at 3:34 pm
Davos says:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/expd/8172285643/
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10th November 2012 at 3:35 pm
Jmarz says:
Admin
I believe this douchebag received a 3.5 million dollar severance package, if I recall correctly. He also already landed a job with another defense contractor. It is amazing how messed up our system is. Most Wall Street executives are so overpaid it is sickening.
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10th November 2012 at 9:53 pm
Stucky says:
You 7 people who voted down Jeebus must all be Atheistic Assholes. Shame on you. You’re all going straight to hell.
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10th November 2012 at 10:01 pm