Waltham, Mass., USA - March 11, 2010, Waltham, Mass., USA - Raytheon Company, a technology company, announced three new key executive appointments.
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Richard R. Yuse has been named president, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) business, effective immediately.
In May 2007, he was named president of Raytheon Technical Services Company (RTSC), which provides technical, scientific and professional services, as well as a full spectrum of training services and outsourcing for defense, federal and commercial customers worldwide.
Since joining Raytheon in 1976, Mr. Yuse has held positions of increasing responsibility on a variety of programs in the company.
Prior to being named president of RTSC, Mr. Yuse served as vice president of Integrated Air Defense at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business.
Before leading Integrated Air Defense, Mr. Yuse was vice president of IDS' Missile Defense business area where he was responsible for programs such as the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) and the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX).
Raytheon has named John D. Harris II president, Raytheon Technical Services Company.
Most recently, Mr. Harris served as vice president of Raytheon Contracts and Supply Chain, where he was responsible for the leadership, direction and performance of both organizations and for the development and implementation of global Supply Chain solutions in the service of customers.
Mr. Harris joined Raytheon in 1983 and has held a series of increasingly senior roles in the company, including vice president of Contracts for Raytheon's government and defense businesses and vice president of Operations and Contracts for Raytheon's former Electronic Systems business.
In this capacity, he was responsible for manufacturing, supply chain management, quality, environmental health and safety, and security for Raytheon Electronic Systems.
The company also announced that it has named David Wilkins vice president, Raytheon Contracts and Supply Chain, effective immediately.
Mr. Wilkins previously served as vice president, Contracts for Raytheon's Network Centric Systems (NCS) business, based in McKinney, Texas.
He joined Raytheon NCS in January 2002 as director of Contracts for Command, Control and Communications Systems in Marlborough, Mass.
Before joining Raytheon, Mr. Wilkins served in a number of positions with increasing responsibility in the aerospace and defense industry. Mr. Wilkins is a member of the Maryland Bar and the American Bar Association.
He is also a Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) through the National Contract Management Association.
Mr. Wilkins received his bachelor's degree in economics and financial management from the University of New Mexico in 1984 and his M.B.A. in 1985. ■