“But I loved it,” he said. “I liked the teamwork and the chance to work with young people.”
On athletic fields and in board rooms, Craver is a man of many parts. He’s punctual as a Pentagon briefing and as cheery as a Disney cartoon. He’s a pilot who loves to sail. He’s a stoical warrior and a sentimental father, beaming with pride in his son — Joe Craver III is a top executive at SAIC — and wounded by the 1984 death of his daughter, Kellie-Lew Craver.
“All I will say is she was killed. I’m still …” He took a deep breath. “I think it’s something you never get over.”