Hello, Guest!
  • Friday, November 15, 2024

Former CENTCOM Commander Lloyd Austin Joins UTC Board of Directors; Gregory Hayes Comments


Lloyd Austin
Lloyd Austin

Lloyd Austin, former U.S. Central Command commander, has been elected to join United Technologies Corp.‘s (NYSE: UTX) board of directors.

UTC said Wednesday the retired U.S. Army general will join the company on Sept. 1 and become one of 14 board members.

Austin served in the Army for over 41 years and held various command and staff roles, including as commanding general for Centcom with coverage across a 20-country region that includes Iraq, Syria, Iran and Afghanistan.

“General Austin is renowned for his distinguished character, exceptional leadership skills and deep understanding of national security issues, international relations and the challenges facing the global community, ” said Gregory Hayes, UTC president and CEO.

Austin has also served as commander of United States Forces-Iraq and vice chief of staff of the Army.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Military Academy and a master’s degree in education and business management from Auburn University and Webster University, respectively.

Video of the Day

Related Articles

RTX Books $344M Standard Missile Production Contract Contract Awards

RTX Books $344M Standard Missile Production Contract

Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX (NYSE: RTX), has received a $344 million contract to build and deliver two Standard Missile variants with a common guidance section to U.S. and international military customers. The company said Thursday it will produce the SM-2 Block IIICU and SM-6 Block IU missiles on a common production line for the

VTG Acquires Digital Transformation Services Provider Vana Solutions; John Hassoun Quoted M&A Activity

VTG Acquires Digital Transformation Services Provider Vana Solutions; John Hassoun Quoted

VTG has moved to expand its portfolio of digital transformation platforms and cloud services for defense and intelligence community customers through its acquisition of Vana Solutions. Vana Solutions is a Dayton, Ohio-based company founded by Srujal Sheth and Sunit Sheth in 2005 and is focused on delivering cloud services, advanced analytics, data fabric platforms and

Kristen McLeod Promoted to Calibre Systems EVP, CFO Executive Moves

Kristen McLeod Promoted to Calibre Systems EVP, CFO

Kristen McLeod, most recently senior vice president of finance and accounting and controller at Calibre Systems, has assumed the roles of executive VP and chief financial officer at the Alexandria, Virginia-based management consulting and digital transformation company. In this capacity, she will serve as a corporate officer and fiscal strategist and continue to offer insights