internal
Phebe N. Novakovic
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
12 yr
5 reports
General Dynamics Corporation ·GD
Four autonomous operating segments report directly to the CEO
Industrials · Fortune #54 · Divisional structure · 117K employees · Reston, VA
6
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
1.3
Avg span
tight
2
Max depth
flat for 117K emp
5.5 yr
Avg tenure
100%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$52.5B
Operating income
$5.4B
Net income
$4.2B
Total assets
$57.2B
Shares out
270M
Sourced from General Dynamics Corporation DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-27 ↗ View on SEC
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Four autonomous operating segments report directly to the CEO, reflecting General Dynamics’ highly decentralized divisional model. This page maps the executive structure, highlights segment leadership, and analyzes how GD’s lean corporate center compares with major aerospace and defense peers.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal William A. Moss departed as Vice President and Controller
Announced retirement effective March 31, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Introduce a Chief AI Officer to coordinate AI strategy across autonomous segments.
- Centralize Operations Under President Shift more operational coordination under the President to reduce duplication across segments.
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The people
Who's running this
6 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Kimberly A. Kuryea
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
5 yr
0 reports
internal
Danny Deep
President
Corporate Operations
1 yr
0 reports
internal
Jason W. Aiken
Executive Vice President, Combat Systems and Mission Systems
Combat & Mission Systems
4 yr
0 reports
internal
Mark L. Burns
Executive Vice President and President, Gulfstream Aerospace
Aerospace
3 yr
0 reports
internal
Gregory S. Gallopoulos
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Legal
8 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 1 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Phebe N. Novakovic $25.9M
- Base salary
- $1.74M
- Stock awards
- $12.54M
- Option awards
- $5.22M
- Non-equity incentive
- $5.73M
- Pension change
- $698K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How General Dynamics Corporation divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Aerospace
19K employees
Executive Vice President and President, Gulfstream Aerospace (Mark L. Burns)
Designs and manufactures Gulfstream business jets and provides related services.
Combat Systems
28K employees
Executive Vice President, Combat Systems and Mission Systems (Jason W. Aiken)
Produces land combat vehicles, weapons systems, and munitions for global customers.
Corporate
2K employees
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Phebe N. Novakovic)
Provides governance, capital allocation, and strategic oversight for the enterprise.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
General Dynamics’ most distinctive feature is the degree of autonomy granted to its operating segments, with segment leaders reporting directly to the CEO.
The corporate center remains lean, focusing on capital allocation, governance, and strategy rather than operational control.
This structure reflects General Dynamics’ long-standing philosophy that decentralized accountability drives operational excellence in defense and aerospace markets. Each segment manages its own P&L, while corporate leadership sets performance expectations and allocates capital.
- Lean corporate center
- High internal promotion among top executives
The comparison
How General Dynamics Corporation stacks up
Compared with peers like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics operates with fewer centralized functional executives and greater segment autonomy. Unlike Raytheon Technologies, which employs deeper matrixed oversight, GD maintains a flatter, more divisional structure. This aligns it more closely with …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
General Dynamics Corporation
2 levels
5 levels
5 levels
6 levels
6 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
General Dynamics Corporation — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant recent change was Danny Deep’s promotion to President in December 2025.
- departed
- promoted
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-27
- CEO
- Phebe N. Novakovic
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 5.4 yr
Continued emphasis on decentralized segment leadership.
Named executive officers (5)
- Phebe N. Novakovic - Chairman and CEO since 2012
- Kimberly A. Kuryea - CFO
- Jason W. Aiken - EVP
- Mark L. Burns - EVP
- Danny Deep - President since 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of General Dynamics?
Phebe N. Novakovic has served as Chairman and CEO since 2012.
What type of organizational structure does General Dynamics use?
General Dynamics uses a highly decentralized divisional structure.
How many direct reports does General Dynamics's CEO have?
The CEO has six direct reports, primarily segment and corporate leaders.
How has General Dynamics's leadership changed recently?
In December 2025, Danny Deep was promoted to President, and the Controller announced his retirement.
Does General Dynamics have a COO?
No, General Dynamics does not have a Chief Operating Officer; operational leadership resides with segment heads.
Sources
- Form 8-K, Dec 5, 2025
- SEC EDGAR: General Dynamics Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: General Dynamics Corporation 10-K Annual Report
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