Women are increasingly ascending to top posts at aerospace firms

Female engineers, scientists and managers who joined aerospace firms during the Cold War are rising to prominence in an industry long dominated by men. At a time when federal budget cuts are reshaping the nation's aerospace industry, a far different makeover is underway in the executive suites of some of the country's biggest defense contractors. Lockheed Martin Corp., the world's largest defense firm, announced this month that electronics whiz Marillyn A. Hewson would become… (www.chicagotribune.com) Altro...