Chief Executive, Aerospace Corp.

Isakowitz has helmed Aerospace Corp. since 2016. The corporation, a nonprofit, is a research and development center for the U.S. Air Force and has provided engineering and analysis services to the Department of Defense for more than 50 years. It is federally funded. Prior to joining Aerospace Corp., Isakowitz was president of Virgin Galactic and as chief financial officer for the Department of Energy. An MIT graduate, he serves on advisory boards at both MIT and Cal State Long Beach.

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