In 1969, J. Robert Beyster founded Science Applications International Corporation with a vision of creating an employee-owned organization run according to 12 principles of success that encourage entrepreneurship and accountability. Today, SAIC has grown from a handful of scientists to more than 43,000 employees and has more than $8 billion in annual revenue, a steadily rising stock price and top rankings as a contractor to government and business organizations. Beyster tells the story of SAIC and offers lessons to entrepreneurs and managers on how to build a company in which loyalty to values goes hand in hand with success.
About the AuthorJ. Robert Beyster is the founder of Science Applications International Corp., where he served as CEO and chair for 35 years. He continues to promote innovation and employee ownership through his Foundation for Enterprise Development and the Beyster Institute at the Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego. He lives in La Jolla, California.
