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John F. Lehman was elected to the Ball Corporation board of directors in November 1987 and serves on the finance human resources and nominating committees. He is currently chairman of J.F. Lehman & Company and chairman of the board of OAO Technology Solutions Inc.
Dr. Lehman was formerly chairman of Sperry Marine Inc. from 1993 to 1996 and prior to that he was an investment banker with PaineWebber Inc. He served as Secretary of the Navy from 1981 to 1987. Prior to this appointment he was president of Abington Corporation from 1977 to 1981.
Dr. Lehman began his career in defense and foreign affairs as a staff member of the Foreign Policy Research Institute from 1967 to 1969 at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia. From 1969 to 1974 he served as special counsel and senior staff member to Dr. Henry Kissinger on the National Security Council and from 1974 to 1975 he was a delegate to the Mutual Balanced Force Reduction Negotiations in Vienna. He became deputy director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency in 1975 and was chief operating officer there upon leaving in 1977. He served 25 years as a naval aviator in the selected reserves.
In addition to his directorships at Ball Corporation J.F. Lehman & Company and OAO Technology Solutions Inc. Dr. Lehman serves as chairman of the Princess Grace Foundation as a director of the OpSail Foundation and as a trustee of the LaSalle College High School.
Dr. Lehman holds a bachelor of science degree from St. Joseph's University Philadelphia a bachelor of arts and a master of arts degree from Cambridge University United Kingdom and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Lehman has written several books including Command of the Seas and Making War. | 