William M. Brown (businessman)
William M. "Bill" Brown is the chief executive officer and chairman of L3Harris Technologies, a large defense contracting company.[1] Previously, he was the president, CEO and chairman of Harris Corporation,[2][3][4] the company that merged with L3 Technologies to create L3Harris Technologies in 2019.[5] [6][7]
Education
Brown earned a bachelor's degree in 1984, and a master's in 1987, both in mechanical engineering from Villanova University.[8] He received an MBA from the Wharton Business School.[1]
Career
Prior to joining Harris Corporation in 2011, he was senior vice president leading strategy and development for United Technologies Corporation. Before this, he was president of UTC's Fire & Security business. During his 14 years at UTC he acquired executive managerial experience in the US and in other countries.[2][5][9] Before UTC he worked for McKinsey & Company as a senior engagement manager, overseeing business relationships.[2]
Memberships and boards
Brown is on the board of directors for the Celanese Corporation,[10] the board of the Fire Department of New York City Foundation,[5] the council of trustees for the Association of the United States Army[5] and the board of trustees of the Florida Institute of Technology.[1][3] He is chairman of the Aerospace Industries Association executive committee and a member of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.[5] He was a member of the American Manufacturing Council before it was dissolved by President Trump.[4]
References
- "Bill Brown Chairman and CEO, L3harris Technologies Inc". Bloomberg. 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "A Man for the Time and A Time for the Man". Space Coast Business. 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- Garcia, Jason (August 28, 2018). "Harris Corp. Plays to Its Strengths". Florida Trend. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- Price, Wayne T. (February 23, 2017). "Harris CEO Bill Brown meets with Trump". Florida Today. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "William M. Brown biography". Aerospace Industries Association. 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "CEO / Board of Directors". L3 Harris. 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- Renshaw, Jarret; Brumpton, Harry (October 14, 2018). "Harris and L3 agree merger to become sixth-largest U.S. defense contracto". Reuters. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Notable College of Engineering Alumni". Villanova University. 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "UTC Appoints William Brown as Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Development". United Technologies. 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- Price, Wayne T. (December 11, 2015). "Brown named to Celanese Corp. board". Florida Today. Retrieved December 17, 2019.