MELBOURNE, Fla., May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE: HRS) an international communications and
information technology company, has named Daniel R. Pearson executive vice president and
chief operating officer, reporting to Howard L. Lance, chairman, president and CEO.
Pearson, 58, previously was group president for the company's
Government Communications Systems business. He succeeds
Robert. K. Henry, who will retire in August after 13 years with the
company.
In his new position Pearson is responsible for the primary
day-to-day business operations and will oversee the company's
government, defense, IT service, healthcare and cyber businesses.
The company's broadcast business will continue to report directly
to Lance.
Pearson joined Harris in 1977 and has held a number of
management positions of increasing responsibility throughout his
career. While at Harris he has served as Group President of
Government Communications Systems, president of the Department of
Defense Programs business unit, president of Network Support
Division, and vice president and general manager of Strategic
Management and Business Development for the government business.
He earned his bachelor of science degree in electrical
engineering from the University of
Pittsburgh.
"Dan is extremely well qualified for this expanded leadership
role," said Lance. "He has successfully guided the growth of
our core government business and led our recent expansion into new
adjacent markets, such as healthcare and cyber. He will focus
on continuing to drive growth across this broader group of
businesses and executing our company-wide business strategy. "
Sheldon J. Fox was named group
president – Government Communications Systems, reporting to
Pearson. Fox, 51, previously was president – National
Programs. He joined Harris in 1984 and has held a series of
management positions in both program management and business
development. Previously, Fox was president of the Defense
Programs business unit, vice president and general manager of the
DoD Programs business unit, and vice president of Programs for the
DoD Communication Systems business area. He holds a B.S.E.E.
and M.S.E.E. from Georgia Tech, and an
M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill.
Photos are available at the following links:
http://www.harris.com/images/mgmt-team/Pearson.jpg and
http://www.harris.com/images/mgmt-team/Fox.jpg
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information
technology company serving government and commercial markets in
more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has
approximately $5 billion of annual
revenue and more than 15,000 employees — including nearly 7,000
engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing
best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and
services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is
available at www.harris.com.
SOURCE Harris Corporation