Background
Swanson, William Henry was born on February 9, 1949 in Bakersfield, California, United States. Son of William H. and Rosemary O. Swanson.
defense equipment manufacturing company executive
Swanson, William Henry was born on February 9, 1949 in Bakersfield, California, United States. Son of William H. and Rosemary O. Swanson.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, 1972. Master of Business Administration, Golden Gate University, 1977. Juris Doctor (honorary), Pepperdine University, 2002.
Associate engineer Raytheon Company, 1972—1974, project engineer, 1974—1975, manufacturing program manager, 1975—1977, test engineering manager, 1977—1980, manager manufacturing group, 1980—1981. Manufacturing manager Equipment division Waltham, Massachusetts, 1981—1983. Plant manager, Missile Systems division Andover, 1984—1990.
Assistant general manager, Missile Systems division, 1989—1990. Senior vice president, general manager, Missile Systems division, 1990—1995. Executive vice president Raytheon Company, 1995—2002.
General manager Electronic Systems division, 1995—1997. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Raytheon Systems Company, 1997—1999. President, Electronic Systems division, 1999—2002.
President Raytheon Company, 2002—2003, president, Chief Executive Officer, 2003—2004, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, since 2004. Member President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Board directors Raytheon Company, since 2003, Sprint Corporation, 2004—2005, Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2005—2008.
Executive committee Business-Higher Education Forum. Member Secretary Air Force Advisory Board. Board advisory Central Intelligence Agency Officers Memorial Foundation.
Board director Medal Honor Foundation, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy. Member California Polytechnic State University President's Cabinet, Pepperdine University Board Regents. Fellow: Royal Aeronautical Society (United Kingdom), American Institute Aeronautics & Astronautics, Tau Beta Pi.
Member: Aerospace Industries Association, National Defense Industrial Association, Air Force Association, Navy League (Rear Admiral John Jay Bergen Leadership Medal for Industry), Association United States Army, Blue Key, Alpha Pi Mu.
Married Cheryl K. Allen, December 21, 1968.