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Ted R. French is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Textron Inc. He also serves as Chairman and CEO of Textron Financial Corporation. French is a member of Textron's Management Committee and Transformation Leadership Team.
Prior to joining Textron in December 2000, French served as president, financial services and chief financial officer for CNH Global NV, an $11 billion leader in the agricultural equipment, construction equipment and financial services industries created through the 1999 merger of Case Corporation and New Holland NV. Prior to the merger, he spent 10 years with Case Corporation in various management positions. He joined Case in 1989 as vice president of corporate planning and development, where he led the development of the company's business strategy and restructuring programs. In January 1992, he was promoted to president, 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, French 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.
French earned his BBA in economics and his MBA from the University of Georgia. He is a member of the board of directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Issuers Advisory Committee of Standard & Poors and the Editorial Advisory Board of CFO Magazine. He previously served on the advisory committee of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM). | 