NORTHROP
GRUMMAN NEWPORT NEWS PRESIDENT DELIVERS COMMENCEMENT
ADDRESS AT OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY; RECEIVES HONORARY
DOCTORATE
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Tom
Schievelbein, Northrop Grumman corporate vice president
and president of its Newport News sector, delivered
the commencement address and received an honorary
doctor of humane letters degree at Old Dominion
University's (ODU) 98th commencement exercises Saturday,
May 10.
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NEWPORT
NEWS, Va. -- May 14, 2003 -- Northrop Grumman Newport News
(NYSE: NOC) announced today that Thomas C. Schievelbein,
Northrop Grumman corporate vice president and president
of its Newport News sector, delivered the commencement address
and received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree
at Old Dominion University's (ODU) 98th commencement exercises
Saturday, May 10.
Located in Norfolk, Va., ODU was established in 1930 as
a division of the College of William and Mary. It became
independent in 1962 and received university status in 1969.
ODU has an enrollment of approximately 20,000 students.
Schievelbein has served as president of Northrop Grumman
Newport News since 2001. In this position, he oversees some
18,000 employees at the nation's sole designer, builder
and refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and one
of only two companies capable of designing and building
nuclear-powered submarines.
Prior to his appointment as president, Schievelbein served
as executive vice president and chief operating officer
of Newport News Shipbuilding. He earned a bachelor's degree
in marine engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a
master's in nuclear engineering from the University of Virginia.
Schievelbein
spoke at the ceremony for the colleges of Business and Public
Administration, Engineering and Technology, and Sciences.
He told the graduates that Northrop Grumman Newport News
hires more employees from ODU than any other college or
university. "All told, we have nearly 800 ODU alumni
working at Northrop Grumman Newport News and we're always
looking for good people," he said.
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Credit: Old Dominion University
ODU
president Dr. Roseann Runte presented Tom Schievelbein
with his honorary degree.
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His address focused on the importance of leadership and
ethics. "I cannot stress enough the importance of ethics
both in your business life and indeed in your personal life,"
Schievelbein said. "The most powerful lessons about
ethics do not come from the classroom or from a book, but
from family and relationships where people treat one another
with respect and consideration."
Schievelbein also spoke about significance of ethics and
values at Northrop Grumman Newport News. "We build
nuclear ships and our employees, this community and indeed
our country trust us to do that safely. An ethical lapse,
an ill-advised shortcut, would have a devastating effect
on our business."
He concluded by urging graduates to continue their quest
for knowledge and to live their dreams in an ethical manner
with a strong set of values. "You are blessed with
great intelligence, a first-rate education and the rest
of your lives in front of you."
Northrop Grumman Newport News, headquartered in Newport
News, Va., is the nation's sole designer, builder and refueler
of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and one of only two
companies capable of designing and building nuclear powered
submarines. Newport News also provides after-market services
for a wide array of naval and commercial vessels, and has
the capability to design, build and maintain every class
of ship in the U.S. Navy's fleet. The Newport News sector
employs about 18,000 people.
Contact:
Jennifer Dunn
(757) 380-3558
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