Gregory J. Hayes

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Gregory Hayes
CEO of Raytheon Technologies
Assumed office
April 2020
Preceded byPosition established
Chairman and CEO of United Technologies
In office
September 2016 – April 2020
Preceded byLouis R. Chênevert
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born1960/1961 (age 60–61)[1]
EducationCornell University
Purdue University (BA)
OccupationChief Executive Officer
SalaryUS$13.4 million (2016)[2]

Gregory J. Hayes[3] (born 1960/61) is an American businessman. He was the chairman and CEO of United Technologies from September 2016 to April 2020, and is now the CEO of Raytheon Technologies.[4]

Early life and education[]

Hayes grew up in Williamsville, New York, and was a 1978 graduate of Williamsville South High School.[citation needed] Hayes played football at Cornell University, while studying pre-law for a year,[3] then transferred to the Krannert School of Management[3] at Purdue University, where he earned a Bachelor of Economics degree,[1] in 1982. He later became a CPA.[3]

Career[]

After graduating, Hayes joined Sundstrand Corporation, which was acquired by United Technologies (UTC) in 1999. He rose through management, becoming CEO of UTC in November 2014, succeeding Louis R. Chênevert.[5] Hayes was elected chairman in September 2016.[1]

In April 2020, Raytheon Company completed their merger with UTC to form Raytheon Technologies. Hayes was named CEO of the combined company, and Raytheon chairman and CEO Thomas A. Kennedy was named executive chairman.[4]

Boards and affiliations[]

Hayes served on President Trump’s American Manufacturing Council in January 2017, until resigning, in August 2017.[3]

He is a member of Business Roundtable and serves on the board of directors for Nucor.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Executive Profile: Gregory J. Hayes". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Gregory Hayes Executive Compensation". Salary.com. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Berman, Nat. "10 Things You Didn't Know About United Technologies CEO Gregory Hayes". MoneyInc.com. Money Inc. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Corporate Governance". www.rtx.com. Raytheon Technologies. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  5. ^ Singer, Stephen. "UTC Chief Greg Hayes Received $10.8M In Compensation Last Year". courant.com. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Gregory J. Hayes". BusinessRoundtable.org. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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