2019 Proxy Statement

6 TEXTRON 2019 PROXY STATEMENT ‡ Signi¿cant executive management and ¿nancial management experience ‡ 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 Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills Mr. Gagnp, 72, is the retired Chairman of :ajax Corporation, a leading Canadian distributor and support service provider of mobile equipment, industrial components and power systems, a position he had held from 2006 until his retirement in 201 . He previously was President and Chief Executive Of¿cer of Avenor Inc., a publicly traded Canadian forest products company, serving in that capacity from 1991 until November 1997, when he left the company. In 199 , Mr. Gagnp joined .ruger Inc., a Canadian privately held 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. Paul E. Gagné Director Since 1995 Lead Director ‡ Signi¿cant leadership experience in the ¿nancial sector ‡ Extensive experience in banking and commercial ¿nance, corporate ¿nance and the domestic and international ¿nancial markets ‡ Expertise in corporate governance and risk oversight Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills Mr. Fish, 7 , is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive Of¿cer of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., a multi state bank holding company. He was named Chairman, President and Chief Executive Of¿cer upon joining the bank in 1992 and held that position until relinquishing the title of President in 2005 and the title of Chief Executive Of¿cer in 2007 and retiring in March 2009. Mr. Fish also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Houghton MifÀin Harcourt (since 2010) and as a director of Tiffany & Co. (since 200 ) and previously served as a director of National Bank Holdings Corporation from 2010 through 2015. Lawrence K. Fish Director Since 1999 ‡ 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 Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills Mr. Conway, 71, is a retired General in the United States Marine Corps who served as the th 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 ) on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Among his previous postings were Commanding General of I Marine Expeditionary Force from 2002 through 200 (which involved two combat tours in Iraq), Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division, and President of the Marine Corps University. Mr. Conway has been a director of xG Technology, Inc. since 2015. James T. Conway Director Since 2011