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TEXTRON 2016 PROXY STATEMENT
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Lloyd G. Trotter
Director Since 2008
James L. Ziemer
Director Since 2007
Mr. Trotter, 70, is a managing partner of GenNx 360 Capital Partners, a private equity buyout firm
focused on industrial business-to-business companies. Mr. Trotter was Vice Chairman of General
Electric Company, a diversified technology, media and financial services company, and President and
Chief Executive Officer of GE Industrial, one of GE’s principal businesses, a role he assumed in 2006
and held until his retirement in February 2008. Mr. Trotter previously was Executive Vice President of
Operations of GE and, from 2004 to 2006, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE
Consumer and Industrial, a role he assumed following the 2004 merger of GE’s Consumer Products,
Industrial Systems and Supply businesses. He began his GE career in 1970 and held various
production, technology and management positions in several GE businesses, before being named a
GE Senior Vice President and President and Chief Executive Officer of Industrial Systems in 1998.
Mr. Trotter also serves as a director of PepsiCo, Inc. (since 2008) and Meritor, Inc. (since 2015).
He also previously served on the supervisory board of Daimler A.G. (from 2009 through 2014).
Mr. Ziemer, 66, was the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Harley-Davidson,
Inc. until his retirement in April 2009. Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company for the group of
companies doing business as Harley-Davidson Motor Company which design, manufacture and
sell motorcycles and related parts and accessories, and Harley-Davidson Financial Services, which
provides related financing and insurance. Mr. Ziemer had been a director of Harley-Davidson, Inc.
since December 2004 and was named President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2005. He
previously served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Harley-Davidson from December
1990 to April 2005 and President of The Harley-Davidson Foundation, Inc. from 1993 to 2006. Mr.
Ziemer is also a director of Thor Industries, Inc. (since 2010).
Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills
Mr. Trotter has significant experience through his leadership roles within General Electric, a
diversified company with a financial services component in a variety of fields of importance to Textron.
He has broad expertise in building powerful brands worldwide, implementing world-class processes
and developing talented people. He also has deep knowledge of manufacturing operations, supply
chain management and the development of international business opportunities, each of which is
important to Textron’s operations.
Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills
Mr. Ziemer provides the Board with extensive expertise in establishing brand equity worldwide and
leadership in fostering outstanding customer satisfaction and loyalty, developed through his 40-year
career at Harley-Davidson. Mr. Ziemer’s significant experience with the captive finance business
model assists the Board in its oversight of our Textron Financial business, and he is an “audit
committee financial expert” under the criteria adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” each of the director nominees (Items 1a through 1k on the proxy card).