10 COOs That ExecutiveBiz Readers Should Definitely Know

Comedian Rodney Dangerfield is perhaps best known for his line “I don’t get no respect.” One wonders if, in a previous life, Dangerfield was a chief operating officer. While the president and chief executive officer are accountable for establishing an organization’s goals – and meeting them – over time it is the COO who is charged with delivering results on a day-to-day basis. Operating down in the trenches, the COO is often overlooked and under-appreciated, but make no mistake: A company with a strong No. 2 holds a tremendous edge over its competitors.

Larry Prior, SAIC	Stacy Mendler, Alion Science and Technology	Dan Johnson, General Dynamics IT
Terry Glasgow, NCI Information Systems	Robert A. Coleman, ManTech	Gary Hobbs, Unisys Federal Systems
George H. Wilson, Stanley	Ray Winn, BearingPoint Public Services	Mark Gray, INDUS

Paul Leslie, Apptis

To offer COOs a little respect, ExecutiveBiz has assembled its list of 10 Beltway chief operating officers who are especially instrumental in driving business growth and sound operational efficiency for their companies. Each executive is in the government contracting space. You can find these 10 executives by reading 10 COOs That ExecutiveBiz Readers Should Definitely Know presented in order of height from shortest to tallest (just kidding, they are not listed in any particular order).

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