raytheon company (RTN:New York)

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Mr. William H. Swanson, Bill serves as the Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the Board at Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC. Mr. Swanson serves as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon Co. (Raytheon Company) of Raytheon Systems Limited. since July 01, 2003 and Chairman of the Board since January 28, 2004. He serves as the Chairman and ... Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems. He serves as the President of Raytheon Southeast Asia Systems Company. At Raytheon, Mr. Swanson heads a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. He served as the President of Raytheon Co. from July 2002 to May 2004. He joined Raytheon in 1972 and has held a wide range of leadership positions across a broad spectrum of Raytheon's business units. He served as an Executive Vice President of Raytheon Company and President of Raytheon’s Electronic Systems segment from January 2000 to July 2002. Mr. Swanson served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon Systems Company from January 1998 to January 2000. He served as General Manager of Raytheon’s Electronic Systems segment from March 1995 to January 1998 and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Missile Systems Division from August 1990 to March 1995. He served as President of Raytheon, responsible for Raytheon's government and defense operations. He has served Raytheon for more than 30 years holding increasingly responsible management positions with Raytheon Co. Mr. Swanson is vice chairman of the Business-Higher Education Forum. He has been a Director of Raytheon Co. since July 1, 2003. He has been a Director of NextEra Energy, Inc. since October 2009. He served as a Director at Sprint Nextel Corp. from September 2004 to May 13, 2008. He served as a Director of Florida Power & Light Company. He served as a Director of Sprint Corp. from September 29, 2004 to August 2005. He served as a Director of Sprint Corp. Fon Group since September 2004. He served as a Director of Sprint Corp. PCS Group since September 29, 2004 and served as its Co-Lead Independent Director. Mr. Swanson is a member of the board of directors of the Medal of Honor Foundation board, the Pepperdine University board of regents, the California Polytechnic State University President's Cabinet, and the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy board. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) and is co-chair of BHEF's Initiative on Mathematics and Science Education. Mr. Swanson is also a member of the Secretary of the Air Force Advisory Board and is a trustee of the Association of the U.S. Army. He serves as a member of the National Defense Industrial Association, the Navy League, the Air Force Association and the board of governors of the Aerospace Industries Association. He is a member of the CIA Officers Memorial Foundation board of advisors, a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and a member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Mr. Swanson is a member of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation board and the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation board of directors. He received a Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship. In 2002, he received the Semper Fidelis Award from the U.S. Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. In 2003, he received the Aviation Week & Space Technology Laurel Award for "significant contributions" to the field of Aeronautics/Propulsion. He was also named the "California Manufacturer of the Year" by the California Manufacturing & Technology Association and a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (United Kingdom). Mr. Swanson has received the Navy League Rear Admiral John J. Bergen Leadership Medal for Industry, a Diversity Best Practices Chief Executive Officer Diversity Leadership Award, the Institute of Industrial Engineers' Captains of Industry Award and the Six Sigma Premier Leader Award from the International Society of Six Sigma Professionals. He was selected as the Outstanding Industrial Engineering Graduate in 1972, and in 1991 was recognized as the Honored Alumnus from California Polytechnic State University School of Engineering. Mr. Swanson graduated magna cum laude from California Polytechnic State University with a Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering. His graduate work was performed in business administration at Golden Gate University. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Pepperdine University and an honorary Doctor of Science degree from California Polytechnic State University.

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