{"id":"8466fae6-6fc9-4f28-9eb0-ad6b3aa34425","slug":"robert-v-lapenta","name":"Robert V. LaPenta","bioBrief":"Robert V. LaPenta (born August 20, 1945, Yonkers, New York) is an American aerospace and defense executive who co-founded [L-3 Communications](/companies/l3harris) in 1997 alongside Frank C. Lanza, following a 24-year career at Loral Corporation where he served as Senior Vice President and CFO. As President, CFO, and board member of L-3, he guided the company from $500 million to $8 billion in annual revenue. He later founded L-1 Identity Solutions (2005), the world's largest biometric identity company, acquired by Safran Morpho for $1.6 billion in 2011. He is Founding General Partner of Aston Capital Partners and a graduate of Iona College.","priorExits":null,"nationality":"American","verificationPosture":"verified","aliases":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://wetheitalians.com/news/columbus-citizens-foundation-names-robert-lapenta-as-grand-marshal-of-the-72nd-columbus-day-parade","title":"Columbus Citizens Foundation Names Robert LaPenta as Grand Marshal","sourceName":"We the Italians"},{"url":"https://www.l3harris.com/company/our-history","title":"Our History — An L3Harris Timeline","sourceName":"L3Harris (official)"},{"url":"https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jun-08-me-passings8.3-story.html","title":"Frank C. Lanza, 74; Headed Defense Firm L-3 Communications","sourceName":"Los Angeles Times"}],"reviewStatus":"reviewed","createdAt":"2026-08-18T04:02:44.116Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T16:59:07.391Z","educations":[],"companyRoles":[{"id":"4e10c7ac-445c-40cc-b9e4-9c4998ad6a91","personId":"8466fae6-6fc9-4f28-9eb0-ad6b3aa34425","companyId":"8bb7b976-0316-4f53-ae26-a75f55e10470","role":"other","roleTitle":"Co-founder of L-3 Communications (predecessor)","startDate":null,"endDate":null,"currentRole":false,"roleBasis":"verified_secondary","createdAt":"2026-08-18T04:05:29.250Z","company":{"slug":"l3harris","name":"L3Harris"}}],"boardRoles":[],"investorRoles":[],"foundings":[]}