Sam Mehta Named CEO, Kubasik Steps Down
L3Harris Technologies named Sam Mehta as President and Chief Executive Officer and added him to the board, with Lewis Hay III becoming Independent Chairman after Christopher Kubasik’s departure as Chairman and CEO; the changes are effective immediately. The leadership shakeup also created new president roles for Lauren Barnes (Space & Mission Systems) and Christopher Aebli (Mission Critical Communications) as Mehta leads the company’s largest revenue segments.
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About Chris Kubasik
Christopher E. Kubasik is the former chair and chief executive officer of L3Harris Technologies, a provider of global ISR, communications and networked systems, and electronic systems for military, homeland security and commercial aviation customers. In this position, he was responsible for leading the execution of L3Harris's strategic growth objectives.
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- businessperson
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- 1961