Raytheon ceo biography

American businessman

"Greg Hayes" redirects here. For other uses, see Gregory Hayes.

Gregory J. Hayes^[3] (born 1960/61) is an American businessman.

He was the chairman and CEO of United Technologies from September 2016 until April 2020, when United Technologies merged with Raytheon, at which point he became the CEO of the merged company, RTX Corporation. Hayes has announced his retirement from that position, to become effective on May 2, 2024.^[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 C