Raydon Gates

Rear Admiral Raydon William Gates, AO, CSM (born 1 January 1952) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy.^[1] He was later the chief executive of Lockheed Martin Australia & New Zealand from 2010 to 2016.^[2]

Raydon Gates
Rear Admiral Raydon Gates (right) shaking hands with Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, in Canberra in 2008
Born	(1952-01-01) 1 January 1952 (age 73) Perth, Western Australia
Allegiance	Australia
Branch	Royal Australian Navy
Years of service	1971–2008
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Maritime Commander Australia (2002–04) Australian Defence College (1999–02) HMAS Adelaide (1995–97) HMAS Canberra (1991–93)
Awards	Officer of the Order of Australia Conspicuous Service Medal Ordre du Mérite Maritime (France) Legion of Merit (United States)
Other work	Chief executive of Lockheed Martin Australia & New Zealand (2010–16)