Spending 25 years in the Navy as a pilot has conditioned John Pettitt to waking early, working long hours and taking naps when he can find time.
As the corporate lead executive (CLE) for defense contractor Northrop Grumman in San Diego, he is the public face of the company and the go-to person who coordinates the relationships between the company, the military commands and the community.
He has been with the company for 15 years and at its San Diego office for the last 10 years. Before coming here, he was based at the Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake, about 150 miles northeast of Los Angeles.