Company: 
Company: 
Company: About
Gregory J. Hayes is the chairman and chief executive officer of RTX Corporation, responsible for leading an aerospace and defense company of 180,000 employees and $64 billion in annual sales.
Elected chairman of the board in 2021, Hayes had a nearly 21-year career at United Technologies Corporation, holding several senior leadership roles across finance, corporate strategy and business development, culminating with his appointment to chief executive officer in 2014 and chairman in 2016. As CEO, Hayes led the reshaping of UTC from industrial conglomerate to focused aerospace company. Beginning with the divestiture of Sikorsky Aircraft in 2015 and the acquisition of Rockwell Collins in 2018, Hayes continued to focus the business with the spinoffs of Otis Elevator Company and Carrier Corporation in 2020. Hayes then led the merger of UTC’s remaining aerospace businesses, Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace Systems, with Raytheon Company, to form RTX in April 2020.
Hayes, who joined UTC in 1999 through its merger with the Sundstrand Corporation, also served as UTC’s chief financial officer from 2008-2014.
Hayes holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Purdue University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Personal Details
Title: Mr
Surname: Hayes
DoB: 01/01/1960
Age: 66 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: American
Country of Birth: United States of America
Language: English
Qualification: BEcon, CPA
Industry:
Qualifications & Experience
Industry Experience +5yrs:
Industry Qualification +5yrs?:
Finance experience +5yrs?:
Finance Qualification +5yrs:
Legal experience +5yrs?:
Delinquent director?:
Other Experiences?:
Collapsed company director?:
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
Working history
Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raytheon Technologies | Board | Member | 01/01/2021 | |
| Raytheon Technologies | Remuneration | Member | 01/01/2021 | |
| Raytheon Technologies | Capital investment | Member | 01/01/2021 | |
| Becton Dickinson | Board | Member | 01/01/2025 |
Independence Questions
Any family members working for the company?:
Are you doing business with the company?:
Do you hold shares in the company for more than 0.10%? (directly or by representation):
Is your Director annual fee more than 5% of your total income from all sources?:
Are you more than 10 years as a director?:
Are you an executive chairperson?: