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Kenneth L. Bedingfield is corporate vice president and chief financial officer for Northrop Grumman Corporation, a leader in global security.

Bedingfield is responsible for the company’s overall business management function and activities including the controller; treasury; contracts and pricing; financial planning; tax; internal audit; investor relations; and trust administration and investments. He provides leadership to the business management organizations within the operating sectors of the company. He is also a member of the company’s corporate policy council.


Bedingfield joined Northrop Grumman in 2011 and was most recently vice president, Finance in the corporate office, before assuming his position as CFO. Previously, he served as vice president, Business Management and chief financial officer for the Aerospace Systems sector. He also has served as corporate vice president, controller and chief accounting officer for the corporation.


Prior to joining Northrop Grumman, Bedingfield spent more than 17 years at KPMG LLP, most recently as the national client leader of its U.S. Aerospace and Defense audit practice. He has been an audit partner with KPMG since 2005, led the company’s audit team for a large U.S. aerospace company and has served as the lead partner for other international public companies. He has extensive experience in all aspects of SEC rules and regulations and financial reporting.


Bedingfield earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Maryland at College Park. He is a certified public accountant and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.


Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.