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Phebe Novakovic

American businesswoman and former intelligence officer

Phebe Novakovic (born 1957) is an American businesswoman and former intelligence officer. She has been the chairwoman and chief executive officer of General Dynamics since 2013.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Phebe Novakovic (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1957.1

Companies

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.

Recent filings

Trade performance

DateStockTradeValueReturn sinceVs S&P sinceVs S&P, 1 year
Aug 3, 2026GDSale$19.7M−11.9%+13.7%
Mar 11, 2026GDSale$11.7M−4.8%+18.9%
Aug 18, 2025GDSale$40.5M+7.5%+12.5%−6.2%
Jun 16, 2025GDSale$2.1M+20.7%+7.4%−5.9%
Jun 13, 2025GDSale$50.6M+19.1%+10.2%−0.6%
Mar 5, 2025GDSale$8.6M+28.2%+4.2%−20.3%
Apr 26, 2024GDSale$14.2M+18.5%+33.3%+12.8%
Jan 29, 2024GDSale$8.6M+27.3%+29.8%+23.9%
Aug 11, 2023GDSale$7.6M+48.5%+24.7%−8.6%
Aug 9, 2022GDSale$16.2M+48.1%+39.6%+9.0%
Dec 4, 2020ABTSale$513.8K−2.8%+111.5%+1.3%
Jul 23, 2020ABTSale$94.0K+4.0%+134.9%+16.4%

Returns are price-only (no dividends), measured from the trade date.

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedSmith College3
  • Date not recordedThe Wharton School Master of Business Administration3

Career

Occupation: businessperson, entrepreneur, intelligence officer, chief executive officer, chairperson.12

  • Since 2020Board member, JPMorgan Chase9
  • Since 2019Board member, Center for Strategic and International Studies8
  • Since 2013Chief executive officer10 11
  • Since 2012Board member, General Dynamics7
  • Since 2001Worked at General Dynamics4 5
  • 1997 to 2001Worked at United States Department of Defense4
  • Date not recordedWorked at Central Intelligence Agency4
  • Date not recordedChief executive, General Dynamics6

From 1997 to 2001, Novakovic worked for the United States Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency.

In 2001, following her departure from the Defense Department she joined General Dynamics. She rose to president and chief operations officer in 2012 and chairman and chief executive officer in January 2013.

From Wikipedia’s article on Phebe Novakovic (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

  • Born1957, Pittsburgh13
  • CitizenshipUnited States14 15
  • ResidenceFairfax16 17
  • Children317 18

Novakovic is of Serbian descent. She graduated from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts in 1979 and received an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1988. She was previously married to Michael G. Vickers, former Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, Special Forces soldier, and CIA paramilitary officer. She has three daughters.

From Wikipedia’s article on Phebe Novakovic (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

  • Date not recordedForbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women19 20

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    Wikidata and SEC EDGARJPMorgan Chase, Board member
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    Wikidata and SEC EDGARGeneral Dynamics, Board member
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