ARLINGTON, V., January 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) today announced that its board of directors has appointed Leanne G. Caret as a director. Caret is an experienced aviation and security leader, most recently the senior vice president and general counsel of The Boeing Company.
Leanne G. Caret
“Leanne Caret is one of the most successful leaders in our industry,” said Raytheon Technologies Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. Greg Hayes. “Focused on the rapid deployment of the most complex systems, he has driven the development of innovative technology solutions throughout his leadership. Raytheon Technologies and our shareholders will greatly benefit from his leadership skills for customers and people first.”
Prior to this role, Caret served as vice president of The Boeing Company and president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, which provides solutions to defense, government, space, intelligence and security customers. Caret previously served as President of Boeing’s Global Services & Support; Defense, Space & Security chief financial officer; vice president and general manager of Vertical Lift; vice president of H-47 Programs; and general manager of Global Transport & Executive Systems.
Caret has a Bachelor of Science in Business management from Kansas State University and Master of Business Administration from Wichita State University.
Fortune magazine named Caret to its list of Most Powerful Women in 2021 for the fifth year in a row. In addition to being a 2019 inductee of the Women in Aviation International Pioneer Hall of Fame, Caret is a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. She is also on the George W. Bush Institute’s Women’s Initiative Policy Advisory Council; the board of trustees of Kansas State University Foundation; The board of directors of Deere & Company; USO board of governors; and the board of directors for FIRST, a leading non-profit youth organization advancing STEM education.
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Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services to commercial, military and government customers worldwide. With four industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense – the company provides solutions that push the boundaries in avionics, cybersecurity, controlled energy, propulsion, hypersonics, and quantum physics. The company, which was created in 2020 through the merger of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation’s aerospace businesses, is in… Arlington, Virginia.
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