John D Harris

John D. Harris II is a Raytheon Company vice president and the general manager of Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services (IIS). Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2012 sales of $24 billion and 68,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil markets throughout the world. Raytheon’s global headquarters is in Waltham, Mass. IIS is a leader in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; advanced cyber solutions; weather and environmental solutions; information-based solutions for law enforcement and homeland security; and training, logistics, engineering, product support, and operational support services and solutions for the Mission Support, homeland security, space, civil aviation, counterproliferation and counterterrorism markets. Prior to his role at IIS, Harris served as president of the former Raytheon Technical Services Company. He was previously vice president of Contracts and Supply Chain for Raytheon Company at the global headquarters in Waltham, Mass, where he was responsible for the leadership, direction and performance of both organizations, and for the development and implementation of global supply chain solutions in the service of customers. Prior to that, Harris was vice president of Contracts for Raytheon’s government and defense businesses from September 2002 to June 2003. He also served as vice president of Operations and Contracts for Raytheon’s former Electronic Systems business. In this capacity, he was responsible for manufacturing, supply chain management, quality, environmental health and safety, and security for Raytheon Electronic Systems. Prior to the formation of Electronic Systems, Harris was staff executive reporting to the Raytheon chairman and CEO. Harris served as Raytheon’s Executive Diversity Champion from January 2007 to December 2008, leading the Executive Diversity Leadership team and providing strategic direction for the company’s diversity and inclusion efforts. In February, 2010, Harris was honored with the prestigious Black Engineer of the Year Award. Harris joined Raytheon in 1983 as a member of the Contracts Leadership Development Program. Throughout his 29-year career, he has held positions of increasing responsibility with the company, including deputy division manager of Contracts for Raytheon Electronic Systems and vice president of Contracts for Raytheon Technical Services Company. Harris serves on the RTCA NextGen Advisory Committee, the Board of the USO of Metropolitan Washington, D.C, the National Advisory Council on Minority Business Enterprise with the U.S. Department of Commerce, and is a member of the Council of Trustees for the Association of the United States Army. Harris received a bachelor’s of science degree in business administration with concentrations in finance and operations from Boston University. He is also a graduate of Raytheon’s Advanced Management program. Harris is a qualified Raytheon Six Sigma™ Specialist.