Ellen Pawlikowski

At-a-Glance

Retired four-star general of the United States Air Force after 40 years of service.
Commanded Air Force Materiel Command (2015-2018), overseeing 80,000 people and $60 billion in annual Air Force programs.
Serves on the board of directors for Raytheon Technologies, one of the largest aerospace and defense companies.
Judge Widney Professor at the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering.
Elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2014 for leadership in technology development for national security programs.
Holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

Biography

Ellen Marie Pawlikowski is a retired four-star general of the United States Air Force, concluding 40 years of service on September 1, 2018. From June 8, 2015, to July 2018, she commanded Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where she managed approximately 80,000 personnel and $60 billion in Air Force programs annually.