QUINCY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Myriant Corporation (Myriant), an industrial biotech company focused on production of bio-based chemicals that substitute for petroleum-based chemicals, announced today the election of Norman R. Augustine to its Board of Directors effective October 5, 2011. Mr. Augustine has a record of distinguished leadership and innovation at the highest levels of industry and government, culminating in his role as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin, the nation’s largest aerospace/defense company.