Background
McCard, Harold Kenneth was born on December 18, 1931 in Corinth, Maine, United States. Son of Fred Leslie and Ada (Drake) McCard.
McCard, Harold Kenneth was born on December 18, 1931 in Corinth, Maine, United States. Son of Fred Leslie and Ada (Drake) McCard.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University Maine, Orono, 1959. Master of Electrical Engineering, Northeastern University, 1963. Master of Science in Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1977.
Engineer, Avco Systems division Textron, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1959-1960; group leader, Avco Systems division Textron, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1960-1962; section chief, Avco Systems division Textron, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1962-1965; department manager, Avco Systems division Textron, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1965-1972; director/staff director, Avco Systems division Textron, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1972-1977; chief engineer, Avco Systems division Textron, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1977-1979; vice president operations, Avco Systems division Textron, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1979-1982; vice president, general manager, Avco Systems division Textron, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1982-1985; president, Textron Defense Systems (formerly Avco Systems division/Avco Systems Textron), Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1985-1995; senior vice president operations, Textron, Inc., Providence, since 1995.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Leadership in Quality Management award 1991), National Industrial Security Association (board directors since 1986), Electronics Industry Association (board directors since 1993, board directors government division since 1989), American Defense Preparedness Association (Executive Committee).
Married Charlotte Marie Despres, June 29, 1957. Children: Robert Fred, Renee Glen.