Ted R French

Ted R. French served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Textron Inc., from December 2000 to February 2009. Mr. French served as Chief Executive Officer of Textron Financial Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., from January 2004 to February 2009. He served as President, financial services and chief financial officer for CNH Global NV. He joined Case in 1989 as vice president of corporate planning and development, where he led the development of its business strategy and restructuring programs. In January 1992, he was promoted to President of Financial Services and Chief Financial Officer, a title he retained after the merger with New Holland NV. From 1992 to 1994, he also served as Treasurer of Case. Previously, he spent 12 years with Rockwell International in a variety of finance, operations, strategic planning and corporate development positions, including Director of business development for Rockwell Automotive. Mr. French served as Chairman and Director of Textron Financial Corporation. from January 2004 to February 2009. He is a Member of Textron's Management Committee and Transformation Leadership Team. He is a Member of the board of directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Issuers Advisory Committee of Standard & Poor’s and the Editorial Advisory Board of CFO Magazine. He previously served on the advisory committee of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM). Mr. French earned his BBA in economics and his MBA from the University of Georgia.