2018 Proxy Statement

TEXTRON 2018 PROXY STATEMENT 4 Kathleen M. Bader Director Since 2004 Lead Director Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair) R. Kerry Clark Director Since 2003 Audit Committee (Chair) 0V %DGHU ZDV 3UHVLGHQW DQG &KLHI ([HFXWLYH 2I¿FHU RI 1DWXUH:RUNV //& ZKLFK PDNHV proprietary plastic resins and was formerly known as Cargill Dow LLC, until her retirement in January 2006. Formerly she was a Business President of a $4.2 billion plastics portfolio at the Dow Chemical &RPSDQ\ D GLYHUVL¿HG FKHPLFDO FRPSDQ\ 6KH MRLQHG 'RZ LQ DQG KHOG YDULRXV PDQDJHPHQW positions in Dow’s global and North American operations, before becoming Chairman, President DQG &KLHI ([HFXWLYH 2I¿FHU RI &DUJLOO 'RZ //& DW WKH WLPH DQ HTXDO MRLQW YHQWXUH EHWZHHQ 'RZ DQG Cargill Incorporated, in February 2004. She assumed the position of President and Chief Executive 2I¿FHU RI 1DWXUH:RUNV LQ )HEUXDU\ IROORZLQJ &DUJLOO¶V DFTXLVLWLRQ RI 'RZ¶V LQWHUHVW LQ &DUJLOO Dow. Ms. Bader previously served as a director of Tyson Foods, Inc., from 2011 to 2015. She also served for seven years on President Bush’s Homeland Security Advisory Council. 0U &ODUN LV WKH UHWLUHG &KDLUPDQ DQG &KLHI ([HFXWLYH 2I¿FHU RI &DUGLQDO +HDOWK ,QF D OHDGLQJ provider of services supporting the health care industry. He joined Cardinal Health in April 2006 DV 3UHVLGHQW DQG &KLHI ([HFXWLYH 2I¿FHU EHFDPH &KDLUPDQ LQ 1RYHPEHU DQG UHWLUHG LQ September 2009. Prior to joining Cardinal Health he was Vice Chairman of the Board, P&G Family Health, and a director of The Procter and Gamble Company, which markets consumer products in RYHU FRXQWULHV IURP +H MRLQHG 3URFWHU DQG *DPEOH LQ DQG VHUYHG LQ YDULRXV key executive positions before becoming Vice Chairman of the Board in 2002, and held that position until leaving the company in April 2006. Mr. Clark became a director of General Mills, Inc. in 2009, a director of Avnet, Inc. in 2012 and a director of Anthem, Inc. in 2014. He is also a director of Hauser 3ULYDWH (TXLW\ //& DQ LQYHVWPHQW ¿UP ([SHULHQFH 4XDOLÀFDWLRQV $WWULEXWHV DQG 6NLOOV • Comprehensive experience in strategic planning and change management • Expertise in managing strategic business process implementation within global industrial business environments • Extensive experience in advancing customer loyalty and employee satisfaction • Expertise in expansion of international business ([SHULHQFH 4XDOLÀFDWLRQV $WWULEXWHV DQG 6NLOOV • Extensive expertise in establishing brand equity worldwide and extending strategic initiatives globally • Leadership skills in enhancing customer service and advancing customer relationships ‡ 6LJQL¿FDQW H[SHULHQFH LQ FRUSRUDWH JRYHUQDQFH WDOHQW GHYHORSPHQW FKDQJH PDQDJHPHQW marketing and business development • Audit Committee Financial Expert