Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Independent Director, Lockheed Martin Corporation Board Tenure: 2015 – present Committee Memberships: Audit Committee; Ethics and Corporate Responsibility Committee Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)

Biographical Overview

Daniel F. Akerson served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors Company from 2010 to 2014, leading GM through the latter stages of its post-bankruptcy restructuring and return to profitability following the federal government bailout. Before joining GM, Akerson was a Managing Director at The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest private equity firms, and previously held executive roles at XO Holdings, Nextel Communications, and MCI WorldCom. He holds a B.S. from the U.S. Naval Academy and an M.S. in economics from the London School of Economics, and served as a Naval officer. His private equity background at Carlyle — a firm with deep defense and aerospace investments — and his Naval Academy training provide relevant context for his role on Lockheed Martin’s board.

Board Role and Governance Authority

• Company: Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT)
• Board tenure: 2015 – present
• Committee assignments: Audit Committee; Ethics and Corporate Responsibility Committee
• Governance note: As an Audit Committee member, Akerson has oversight responsibility for Lockheed’s financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance with government contract accounting standards.

Other Current Board Memberships

• Information not publicly confirmed in available sources; verify via current SEC filings

Parent Corporate Donor Profile

This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the Lockheed Martin corporate donor profile.

Sources

• Lockheed Martin Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement, 2025; SEC EDGAR
• General Motors Company proxy filings and Annual Reports, 2010–2014