WALTHAM, Mass., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raytheon Company has
appointed Taylor W. Lawrence, Ph.D., vice president, Engineering, Technology
and Mission Assurance, effective April 10, 2006. In his new position, Dr.
Lawrence will be responsible for the company's vision and leadership in these
strategic areas, which include over 40,000 engineers working on more than
8,000 programs. He will report directly to Raytheon Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer William H. Swanson.
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"Taylor is a proven leader who understands how technology and innovation
can drive growth in a company," said Swanson. "His deep experience in defense,
R&D and government complements Raytheon's strong capabilities. I'm pleased to
welcome him to the company."
Most recently, Dr. Lawrence, 42, was sector vice president and general
manager, C4ISR & Space Sensors Division for Northrop Grumman Electronic
Systems (NYSE: NOC). He joined Northrop Grumman in March 1999 as vice
president, Products and Technology for the company's Systems Development &
Technology Division and was promoted to sector vice president and general
manager of that division in August 2001. Dr. Lawrence was named to his most
recent position as sector vice president and general manager for the
Electronic Systems Division in December 2004.
Before joining Northrop Grumman, Dr. Lawrence served as the staff director
for the Select Committee on Intelligence for the U.S. Senate and, previously,
as deputy director, Information Systems Office of the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency. Dr. Lawrence has also held a variety of scientific
and research leadership positions, including director of advanced technology
for the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office; deputy program leader,
Advanced Imaging, Imaging & Detection Program of the Lasers Directorate at the
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; senior staff scientist of the Research
& Development Division of Trex Enterprises; and research assistant and
undergraduate research fellow in the Department of Physics at the California
Institute of Technology.
Dr. Lawrence holds a bachelor's of science degree in physics from the
California Institute of Technology, a master's of science in applied physics
from Stanford University and earned his Ph.D. in applied physics from Stanford
University in 1992. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Air Force
Studies Board of the National Academies, is an Advisor to the Defense Science
Board and Defense Policy Board and is a lifetime member of the American
Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. In 1996, Dr. Lawrence was honored
with the Secretary of Defense Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service.
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2005 sales of $21.9 billion, is an
industry leader in defense and government electronics, space, information
technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft.
With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people worldwide.
Contact:
Steve Brecken
781.522.5127
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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