Education
Université de Montréal.
Université de Montréal.
He served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of United Technologies Corporation and was also President of Pratt & Whitney Canada. Louis Chênevert earned a bachelor of commerce degree in production management from Higher Education Commission Montréal, an affiliated Business School of University of Montreal. Chênevert was elected to be UTC"s President and Chief Operating Officer in March, 2006.
He was elected president of Pratt & Whitney in 1999, after working with Pratt & Whitney Canada for six years.
Before this, he spent 14 years at General Motors. On December 8, 2014 Chênevert stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of United Technologies Corporation and was replaced by director Edward Kangas.
He serves as Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee of The Business Council for 2011 and 2012. In September 8, 2015; He took up the role of an Exclusive Advisor in the Merchant Banking Division at Goldman Sachs for an undisclosed compensation.
Where he will be targeting opportunities in the aerospace and industrial sectors and advise other businesses.
Personal life and honors.
While Chief Executive Officer of United Technologies Corporation in 2008, Chênevert earned a total compensation of $22,032,175, which included a base salary of $1,318,974, a cash bonus of $4,294,844, stock granted of $4,376,921, options granted of $11,774,710, and other compensation of $266,726. He is the 2009 recipient of the Honor Award from the National Building Museum On 22 May 2011, Chênevert received a doctorate honoris causa from Higher Education Commission Montréal. United States aviation trade magazine Aviation Week & Space Technology named Chênevert its Person of the Year 2011.