Kathy Warden Net Worth, Age, Height, Husband

Kathy Warden Net Worth is an American business executive and the Chair, Chief Executive Officer and President of Northrop Grumman Corporation. She has led the company as CEO and president since January 1, 2019, following several senior leadership positions within the organization. Her career spans technology, business development, government markets and aerospace. Her exact personal net worth is not publicly disclosed, so it is more accurate to describe it as estimated rather than confirmed.

Kathy Warden Net Worth Quick Bio

Profile	Details
Full Name	Kathy J. Warden
Date of Birth	Not publicly verified
Height	Not reliably publicly documented
Age	54 as of January 26, 2026
Birthplace	Hagerstown, Maryland area
Nationality	American
Profession	Business Executive
Known For	Chair, CEO and President of Northrop Grumman Corporation
Current Position	Chair, Chief Executive Officer and President, Northrop Grumman
CEO Since	January 1, 2019
Board Chair Since	2019
Joined Northrop Grumman	2008
Education	James Madison University; George Washington University
Bachelor’s Degree	Bachelor’s degree from James Madison University
MBA	Master of Business Administration, George Washington University
Field of Study	Computer information systems and economics
Previous Companies	General Electric, General Dynamics, Veridian Corporation
Career Background	Technology, commercial industries, government markets, business development and aerospace
Previous Northrop Grumman Role	President and Chief Operating Officer
Other Northrop Grumman Roles	Corporate Vice President; President of Mission Systems and Information Systems
Major Responsibility Before CEO Role	Operational management of Northrop Grumman’s four sectors and enterprise services
Major Leadership Work	Led major business operations and strategic development at Northrop Grumman
Other Board Position	Board of Directors, Merck & Co., Inc.
Greater Washington Partnership	Board Chair
Professional Organizations	Aerospace Industries Association; Business Roundtable
Major Honor	2022 Deming Cup for Operational Excellence
Spouse	Eric Warden
Children	Detailed information is not publicly documented
Parents	Detailed information is not publicly documented
Siblings	Not reliably publicly documented
Hobbies	Not reliably publicly documented
Weight	Not reliably publicly documented
Hair Color	Not officially documented
Eye Color	Not officially documented
Instagram	No verified official personal Instagram account identified
Marital Status	Married
Family Background	Warden and her husband Eric attended James Madison University and have supported scholarships at the university
2025 Base Salary	$1.85 million
2025 Annual Incentive Award	$4.218 million
2025 Total Compensation	$25.36 million
2025 Stock Awards	$16.75 million
2025 Stock Value Vested	$17.22 million from 39,022 shares
2025 Pension Benefit Value	$5.29 million reported present value
Net Worth	Estimated; exact personal net worth is not publicly disclosed
Career Significance	Prominent executive in the U.S. aerospace and defense industry
Final Word	Kathy Warden’s documented wealth comes from a long executive career, substantial compensation and equity awards; her exact personal net worth should not be presented as a confirmed figure.

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A Timeline Kathy Warden

Year	Career & Life Milestone
1992	Graduated from James Madison University, where she studied computer information systems and economics.
1990s	Began her professional career at General Electric, working in commercial industries.
Later Career	Worked in leadership and consulting roles involving technology, government markets and the Department of Defense.
2008	Joined Northrop Grumman and moved into increasingly senior leadership positions.
2010s	Led major Northrop Grumman organizations, including Mission Systems and Information Systems.
2018	Became President and Chief Operating Officer of Northrop Grumman.
2019	Became President and Chief Executive Officer of Northrop Grumman and was elected chair of the board.
2021	Kathy and her husband Eric Warden launched a major scholarship-matching initiative at James Madison University.
2022	Received the Deming Cup for Operational Excellence.
2023	Continued her leadership at Northrop Grumman while participating in JMU’s scholarship program and alumni activities.
2025	The Warden scholarship challenge had helped support 125+ aspiring JMU students, with more than 950 donors participating.
2026	Continues serving as Chair, President and CEO of Northrop Grumman.

Kathy Warden Family

Family Detail	Information
Husband	Eric Warden
Marriage	Married
How They Met	Met while students at James Madison University
Kathy’s JMU Graduation	1992
Eric’s JMU Graduation	1993
Eric’s Career	Former senior managing director at Accenture and president of ASM Research
Children	Detailed information is not publicly documented
Parents	Not extensively documented publicly
Siblings	Not reliably documented publicly
Family Philanthropy	Kathy and Eric established a significant scholarship initiative for JMU students
Scholarship Commitment	Their original challenge included a $1.25 million matching commitment
Family Connection to JMU	Both Kathy and Eric remain involved with the university

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