Dr. Gary May Appointed to Leidos Board of Directors

May is the Dean of the College of Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology

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Feb 23, 2015, 07:50 ET

RESTON, Va., Feb. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), national security, health and engineering solutions company, has appointed Dr. Gary May as a member of the Leidos Board of Directors.

May currently serves as the Dean of the College of Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He previously served as the Chair of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering from 2005-2011 and was the executive assistant to Georgia Tech President G. Wayne Clough from 2002-2005. May was a National Science Foundation and an AT&T Bell Laboratories graduate fellow, and has worked as a member of the technical staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories. He is a member of the National Advisory Board of the National Society of Black Engineers. He has authored over 200 articles and technical presentations in the area of IC computer-aided manufacturing. "We conducted a thorough search for someone who would further strengthen our board's breadth of talent and background with technical expertise and an established reputation in academia. We are delighted to welcome Gary to our team – his world-class background in engineering and advanced technology are a logical fit for Leidos, and I'm confident he will make an important and positive impact on our company," said John Jumper, chairman of the Leidos Board of Directors.

May received the B.E.E. degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1985 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California at Berkeley in 1987 and 1991, respectively.

About Leidos
Leidos is a FORTUNE 500^® science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world's toughest challenges in national security, health and engineering. The Company's 20,000 employees support vital missions for our government and the commercial sector, develop innovative solutions to drive better outcomes and defend our Nation's digital and physical infrastructure from 'new world' threats. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $5.77 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2014 after giving effect to the spin-off of the company's technical services and information technology business. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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