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.
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]
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.
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]
She has been married to Blake Boykin for more than 30 years, and has one daughter that also works at Newport News Shipbuilding. [4]
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