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United Technologies Chief Chenevert Suddenly Retires
By: Chad Trautvetter
Caption: Gregory Hayes, previously the company’s senior vice president and CFO, was subsequently elected president and CEO.
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Louis Chenevert, chairman and CEO of Sikorsky and Pratt & Whitney Canada parent company United Technologies (UTC), announced his retirement yesterday, with immediate effect. Gregory Hayes, previously the company’s senior vice president and CFO, was subsequently elected president and CEO, as well as a director, of UTC. Edward Kangas, lead independent director, was elected non-executive chairman of the board. Hayes is a 25-year veteran of UTC.