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TEXTRON 2016 PROXY STATEMENT
James T. Conway
Director Since 2011
Ivor J. Evans
Director Since 2003
Mr. Conway, 68, is a retired General in the United States Marine Corps who served as the 34th
Commandant of the Marine Corps from 2006 through his retirement in 2010 and concurrently as
a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Prior to being named Commandant, Mr. Conway served
as Director of Operations (J-3) on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Among his previous postings were
Commanding General of I Marine Expeditionary Force from 2002 through 2004 (which involved two
combat tours in Iraq), Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division, and President of the Marine
Corps University. Mr. Conway was named a director of xG Technology, Inc. in 2015.
Mr. Evans, 73, was appointed Executive Chairman of the Board of Meritor, Inc. in April 2015.
He had served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Meritor, a global supplier of drivetrain,
mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets, from
August 2013 to April 2015, as well as President from August 2013 to June 2014, after serving as
Executive Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer and President from May 2013 to August
2013 and as a director since 2005. Mr. Evans was also an Operating Partner at HCI Equity Partners
(formerly, Thayer
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Hidden Creek), a private equity firm, from 2005 to 2015. Mr. Evans served as Vice
Chairman of Union Pacific Corporation, one of America’s leading transportation companies, until
March 2005. He joined Union Pacific in 1998 as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Union
Pacific Railroad, and became Vice Chairman in January 2004. From 1989 to 1998, he served in
various executive positions at Emerson Electric Company, including Senior Vice President, Industrial
Components and Equipment. He served as a director of Cooper Industries, from 2003 to 2012,
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc., from 2005 to 2014 and Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.,
from 2005 through April 2015.
Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills
Mr. Conway managed significant operating budgets and addressed complex operational and strategic
issues in his roles as a senior Marine Corps officer and his positions as Commandant and as a
member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Mr. Conway’s deep understanding of the U.S. military and broad
knowledge of the defense industry and international security issues, combined with his demonstrated
leadership and management skills, make him a valuable strategic advisor, especially with respect to
our defense businesses.
Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills
Mr. Evans has extensive experience in several industries in which Textron operates, including the
transportation and manufacturing industries. His considerable experience in restructuring and cost
containment, developed through his work with Emerson, Union Pacific and Meritor, contributes
to the Board’s evaluation of the Company’s long-term strategic plans and actions to improve cost
productivity. His work at HCI Equity Partners brings to the Textron Board valuable experience
and insight in portfolio management, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and operations
management. Mr. Evans is also an “audit committee financial expert” under the criteria adopted by
the Securities and Exchange Commission.