WALTHAM, Mass., March 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of
directors of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has elected Adriane M. Brown as a director, effective
immediately.
Brown, 59, has held positions of increasing responsibility over
the course of her distinguished 34-year career, leading aerospace,
automotive, electronics and technology companies.
"Adriane is an accomplished executive who brings a wealth of
business and technology expertise to our board," said Thomas A. Kennedy, Raytheon's chairman and CEO.
"She has broad international experience across a variety of
industries and we welcome her insights as we continue to position
Raytheon as a global defense and cybersecurity leader."
Brown was previously president and chief operating officer of
Intellectual Ventures, LLC. Before that, she was senior vice
president of Energy Strategy at Honeywell International Inc. and
held a series of other senior positions, including president and
CEO, Transportation Systems, during her 10 years with the
company.
Prior to Honeywell, Brown spent 20 years at Corning, ultimately
serving as vice president and general manager of the Environmental
Products Division.
Brown serves on the board of directors of eBay and Allergan. She
is also on the board of the Pacific Science Center, whose mission
is to inspire lifelong interest in science, technology, engineering
and math; and Jobs for America's Graduates, the nation's leading
drop-out prevention program.
Brown received both a Bachelor of Science in Environmental
Health and a Ph.D. in Humane Letters from Old
Dominion University. Brown was also a Sloan Fellow at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
where she earned a Master of Science degree in Management.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2017 sales of $25
billion and 64,000 employees, is a technology and innovation
leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity
solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 96 years, Raytheon
provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration,
C5ITM products and services, sensing, effects, and
mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon
is headquartered in Waltham, Mass.
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