Scott C. Donnelly

On June 30, 2008, Scott Donnelly was named the chief operating officer (COO) of Textron, Inc. Donnelly was the former President and CEO of GE Aviation. In his new position, he will be overseeing manufacturing business units, the information technology, Six Sigma and engineering and global sourcing functions.¹

Fast Facts

1. Became the head of GE Aviation in 2005
2. Joined GE in 1989
3. 1995: Donnelly was the manager of Technology and System Development
4. Alma Mater: University of Colorado
5. Major: Electrical engineering and computer engineering
6. On the engineering advisory committee at the University of Colorado and Cornell University
7. Before becoming CEO of GE Avaiation, he was senior vice president of GE Global Research
8. Textron shares went up 16 cents during midday trading on the day of the announcement²

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