2018 Proxy Statement

5 TEXTRON 2018 PROXY STATEMENT James T. Conway Director Since 2011 Audit Committee Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Lawrence K. Fish Director Since 1999 Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Organization and Compensation Committee Mr. Conway, 70, 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 DV 'LUHFWRU RI 2SHUDWLRQV - RQ WKH -RLQW &KLHIV RI 6WDII $PRQJ KLV SUHYLRXV SRVWLQJV ZHUH 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. 0U )LVK LV WKH UHWLUHG &KDLUPDQ DQG &KLHI ([HFXWLYH 2I¿FHU RI &LWL]HQV )LQDQFLDO *URXS ,QF D PXOWL VWDWH EDQN KROGLQJ FRPSDQ\ +H ZDV QDPHG &KDLUPDQ 3UHVLGHQW DQG &KLHI ([HFXWLYH 2I¿FHU upon joining the bank in 1992 and held that position until relinquishing the title of President in 2005 DQG WKH WLWOH RI &KLHI ([HFXWLYH 2I¿FHU LQ DQG UHWLULQJ LQ 0DUFK 0U )LVK DOVR VHUYHV DV &KDLUPDQ RI WKH %RDUG RI 'LUHFWRUV RI +RXJKWRQ 0LIÀLQ +DUFRXUW VLQFH DQG DV D GLUHFWRU RI Tiffany & Co. (since 2008) and previously served as a director of National Bank Holdings Corporation from 2010 through 2015. ([SHULHQFH 4XDOLÀFDWLRQV $WWULEXWHV DQG 6NLOOV ‡ 6LJQL¿FDQW OHDGHUVKLS H[SHULHQFH LQ WKH ¿QDQFLDO VHFWRU ‡ ([WHQVLYH H[SHULHQFH LQ EDQNLQJ DQG FRPPHUFLDO ¿QDQFH FRUSRUDWH ¿QDQFH DQG WKH GRPHVWLF DQG LQWHUQDWLRQDO ¿QDQFLDO PDUNHWV • Expertise in corporate governance and risk oversight ([SHULHQFH 4XDOLÀFDWLRQV $WWULEXWHV DQG 6NLOOV • Experience managing complex operational and strategic issues • Deep understanding of the U.S. military • Broad knowledge of the defense industry and international security issues • Demonstrated leadership and management skills