Azevedo, Roy — Raytheon Intelligence & Space Raytheon Technologies

President

Raytheon Intelligence & Space Raytheon Technologies

THE LATEST: Following the merger of Raytheon Co. and United Technologies Corp. in April, Azevedo was named president of Raytheon Intelligence & Space, one of four divisions of the new company, which is now called Raytheon Technologies. Azevedo's division is focused on the development of advanced sensors and AI software for space and has 39,000 employees and $15 billion in proforma net sales.

BACKGROUND: Before the merger, Azevedo was president of Raytheon Co.'s Space and Airborne Systems unit, a role he had assumed in 2018 after serving as vice president and general manager of the company's Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems unit, which provides various sensors, scanning radars and special mission aircraft solutions for strike and surveillance missions. Azevedo joined Raytheon in 1989. He attended Northeastern University, where he received a bachelor&s degree in electrical engineering.

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