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Textron's executive VP Howell will retire
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Textron Inc. said Thursday executive vice president Mary Howell will retire, effective Dec. 31.
Howell, who has been with the company for 30 years, helped drive strategic change and growth across Textron and within its individual businesses, especially in the areas of defense, international expansion, and strategic marketing, it said.
For the past 15 years, she has served on the management committee of top Textron executives.
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