Jennifer Boykin
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Jennifer Boykin is an engineer, the first woman president[1] of Newport News Shipbuilding,[2][3] and the vice president of Huntington Ingalls Industries,[2][3] which is located in Newport News, Virginia.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Boykin's father's parents are both from Puerto Rico.[1] She was born in California and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] Jennifer was a tomboy and was the first girl[1] to play baseball with the boys in her division.[4]
Education
[edit]She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Engineering from the United States Merchant Marine Academy[3] in Kings Point, New York.
She earned her Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from George Washington University[3] in Washington, D.C.
Career
[edit]Boykin first worked as an engineer in the nuclear engineering division at Newport News Shipbuilding before moving through the ranks and eventually becoming president of the company.[4] She is the first woman president of Newport News Shipbuilding, the first in over 133 years of operation.[5] She runs the largest shipbuilding operations in the United States, including the only one that builds nuclear-powered aircraft carriers[4] and one of two that makes nuclear-powered submarines.[1][5] The shipyard is currently working on Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers.[6][7] The shipyard employs over 22,000 personnel.[8][5][4]
Family life
[edit]She has been married to Blake Boykin for more than 30 years, and has one daughter that also works at Newport News Shipbuilding.[4]
References
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- ^ a b c d e "Profile: Jennifer Boykin, Newport News Shipbuilding president". Daily Press (Virginia). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Newport News Shipbuilding president Matt Mulherin to retire". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Jennifer Boykin - Executive Vice President and President, Newport News Shipbuilding". Huntington Ingalls Industries. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Shipshape – The leader of Virginia's biggest industrial employer is preparing it for a digital transformation". Virginia Business. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "The Power List – Jennifer Boykin, president, Newport News Shipbuilding". Inside Business. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Huntington Ingalls Awarded Contract for Single-Phase Delivery of Aircraft Carrier". Searpower Magazine. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "UPDATED: Navy Awards 2-Carrier Contract to Newport News Shipbuilding". usni.org. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Newport News Shipbuilding announces 300-plus layoffs". WTVR-TV. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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