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J. Robert Beyster

Founder of Leidos (formerly SAIC).

J. Robert Beyster founded Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) in 1969, which later became Leidos.

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Reston, VA
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Who is J. Robert Beyster?
J. Robert Beyster founded Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) in 1969, which later became Leidos.
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J. Robert Beyster is Founder, based in Reston, VA.

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    J. Robert Beyster founded Science Applications, Inc. in 1969, which became SAIC; he was CEO until 2003 and Chairman until 2004, building an employee-ownership model; SAIC's 2013 split produced Leidos.

    Leidos: Our Founder
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