2018 Proxy Statement

TEXTRON 2018 PROXY STATEMENT 6 Paul E. Gagné Director Since 1995 Audit Committee Organization and Compensation Committee Mr. Gagné, 71, recently retired as Chairman of Wajax Corporation, a leading Canadian distributor and support service provider of mobile equipment, industrial components and power systems, a position KH KDG KHOG VLQFH +H SUHYLRXVO\ ZDV 3UHVLGHQW DQG &KLHI ([HFXWLYH 2I¿FHU RI $YHQRU ,QF D SXEOLFO\ WUDGHG &DQDGLDQ IRUHVW SURGXFWV FRPSDQ\ VHUYLQJ LQ WKDW FDSDFLW\ IURP XQWLO 1RYHPEHU ZKHQ KH OHIW WKH FRPSDQ\ ,Q 0U *DJQp MRLQHG .UXJHU ,QF D &DQDGLDQ SULYDWHO\ KHOG producer of paper and tissue, as a consultant in corporate strategic planning, serving in that capacity until December 2002. He is also a director of Norbord Inc. (formerly, Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd.) since 2011, and he previously served as a director of CAE Inc. from 2006 through 2017. ([SHULHQFH 4XDOLÀFDWLRQV $WWULEXWHV DQG 6NLOOV ‡ 6LJQL¿FDQW H[HFXWLYH PDQDJHPHQW DQG ¿QDQFLDO PDQDJHPHQW H[SHULHQFH • Expertise in corporate strategic planning and risk management • Considerable experience with Canadian business opportunities and practices and other international business opportunities • Audit Committee Financial Expert Ralph D. Heath Director Since 2017 Audit Committee Organization and Compensation Committee Mr. Heath, 69, is the retired Executive Vice President—Aeronautics of Lockheed Martin Corporation, a global security and aerospace company. He joined Lockheed in 1975 and became Executive Vice 3UHVLGHQW &KLHI 2SHUDWLQJ 2I¿FHU $HURQDXWLFV LQ XQWLO KLV DSSRLQWPHQW LQ DV ([HFXWLYH 9LFH 3UHVLGHQW *HQHUDO 0DQDJHU ) 5DSWRU 3URJUDP ,Q KH EHFDPH ([HFXWLYH 9LFH 3UHVLGHQW² Aeronautics, a role he held until his retirement in 2012. During his tenure, Mr. Heath led the revitalization RI WKH & SURJUDP LQWHUQDWLRQDO H[SDQVLRQ RI WKH ) SURJUDP DQG WKH GHYHORSPHQW DQG GHOLYHU\ RI WKH ) DQG ) ¿JKWHU DLUFUDIW 0U +HDWK VHUYHG RQ WKH %RDUG RI 'LUHFWRUV RI +DZNHU %HHFKFUDIW IURP SULRU WR 7H[WURQ¶V DFTXLVLWLRQ RI WKH %HHFKFUDIW EXVLQHVV ([SHULHQFH 4XDOLÀFDWLRQV $WWULEXWHV DQG 6NLOOV • Extensive expertise in developing and growing business within aerospace and defense industry • Deep understanding of working with the Department of Defense, including government defense program management ‡ 6LJQL¿FDQW H[SHULHQFH LQ LQWHUQDWLRQDO EXVLQHVV GHYHORSPHQW LQ DHURVSDFH DQG GHIHQVH PDUNHWV • Audit Committee Financial Expert