WALTHAM, Mass., July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of
Directors of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has elected Tracy A. Atkinson as a director effective
immediately.
Ms. Atkinson, 49, currently serves as executive vice president,
finance, of State Street Corporation. In that role, she is
responsible for State Street's treasury, investor relations,
business unit finance and structured products
groups. From 2009 to 2010, she served as executive vice
president and chief compliance officer, and as executive vice
president and State Street Global Advisors chief compliance officer
from 2008 to 2009.
"We are pleased to welcome Tracy
Atkinson to Raytheon's Board of Directors," said
William H. Swanson, Raytheon's
Chairman of the Board. "Tracy's strong financial expertise and
global business experience will be of great value to our
Board."
Prior to joining State Street in 2008, Ms. Atkinson served in
leadership positions at MFS Investment Management, and as a partner
with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. She received a bachelor's
degree in accounting from the University of
Massachusetts and is a certified public accountant.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2013 sales of $24
billion and 63,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning
92 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission
systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing;
effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence
systems, as well as cyber security and a broad range of mission
support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit
us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on
Twitter @raytheon.
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SOURCE Raytheon Company