Jennifer Boykin

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Jennifer Boykin
Alma materUnited States Merchant Marine Academy
George Washington University
OccupationsEngineer
Former President of Newport News Shipbuilding
Boykin in 2017, signing a steel plate used to begin the construction of USS Enterprise (CVN-80) CVN80 First Cut of Steel (cropped).jpg
Boykin in 2017, signing a steel plate used to begin the construction of USS Enterprise (CVN-80)

Jennifer Boykin is an engineer, the first woman president [1] of Newport News Shipbuilding, [2] [3] and was the vice president of Huntington Ingalls Industries, [2] [3] which is located in Newport News, Virginia. In 2024, Boykin retired. [4] [5]

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Biography

Early life

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. [6]

Education

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.

Career

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. [6] She is the first woman president of Newport News Shipbuilding, the first in over 133 years of operation. [7] She ran the largest shipbuilding operations in the United States, including the only one that builds nuclear-powered aircraft carriers [6] and one of two that makes nuclear-powered submarines. [1] [7] In 2021, the shipyard was working on Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers [8] [9] and employed over 22,000 personnel. [10] [7] [6] Boykin retired at the end of 2024 after 37 years with the shipbuilder. [5] [4]

Family life

She has been married to Blake Boykin for more than 30 years, and has one daughter that also works at Newport News Shipbuilding. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Profile: Jennifer Boykin, Newport News Shipbuilding president". Daily Press (Virginia) . Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Newport News Shipbuilding president Matt Mulherin to retire". The Virginian-Pilot . Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Jennifer Boykin - Executive Vice President and President, Newport News Shipbuilding". Huntington Ingalls Industries . Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. 1 2 "With retirement looming, Newport News Shipbuilding president says she'll miss the people, calls shipyard, 'addictive'". 13newsnow.com. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  5. 1 2 Andrews, Kate (2024-11-06). "Boykin retiring as NNS president; Wilkinson named as successor". Virginia Business. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Shipshape – The leader of Virginia's biggest industrial employer is preparing it for a digital transformation". Virginia Business. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 "The Power List – Jennifer Boykin, president, Newport News Shipbuilding". Inside Business . Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Huntington Ingalls Awarded Contract for Single-Phase Delivery of Aircraft Carrier". Searpower Magazine. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "UPDATED: Navy Awards 2-Carrier Contract to Newport News Shipbuilding". usni.org. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Newport News Shipbuilding announces 300-plus layoffs". WTVR-TV . 27 February 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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