William Swanson

William H.
Swanson is Vice Chairman at John F.
Kennedy Library Foundation, Chairman-Emeritus at Aerospace Industries Association, Chairman at Business-Higher Education Forum, Chairman at Cal Poly Foundation, Chairman-Emeritus at Macp Organization, Director at Rapid Focus Security, Inc., Director at Medal of Honor Foundation, Inc., Lead Independent Director at Hagerty, Inc., Member-President Cabinet at California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo), Member at Association of the United States Army, Trustee at Museum of Science, Member at National Defense Industrial Association, Member at Allied Fund Administrators LLC, Member at Navy League of the United States, and Member at National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.
Former roles include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Raytheon Systems Ltd. (1998–2000), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Raytheon Co. (2004–2014), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Raytheon Systems Co. (1998–2000), Honorary Chairman at MATHCOUNTS Foundation, Independent Director at NextEra Energy, Inc. (2011–2021), Director at Sprint Corp.
(Old), Independent Director at The TJX Cos., Inc. (2015–2016), Director at Accion Systems, Inc., Director at Pepperdine University, Director at Sprint Communications LLC (2004–2008), Independent Director at L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (2023–2025), Senior Vice President & General Manager at Raytheon Missile Systems Co. (1995), Member-Defense Business Board at US Department of Defense (District of Columbia), Member at Central Intelligence Agency (United States), and Member at United States Defense Business Board.
Education includes an MBA from Golden Gate University and an undergraduate degree from California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo) conferred in 1972.