DeLauro Statement on New United Technologies Chairman and CEO Gregory Hayes

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today on the retirement of United Technologies (UTC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Louis R. Chênevert. Gregory J. Hayes, UTC’s Chief Financial Officer has been named the new Chairman and CEO.

“I want to congratulate Gregory Hayes on being named the new UTC Chairman and CEO. Manufacturing has always been the lynchpin of Connecticut’s economy and UTC, with Pratt and Sikorsky, is a crucial part of that. The high-skilled, well-paying jobs at these companies are the backbone of Connecticut’s economy.

“I look forward to working with Gregory Hayes to ensure that we continue to invest in cutting-edge aerospace and defense manufacturing for decades to come. Louis Chênevert and I always had a good working relationship, and I wish him the best.”


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