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American businessman

Not to be confused with Christopher Kubasik.

Christopher E. Kubasik is chair and chief executive officer of L3Harris Technologies, a provider of global ISR, communications and networked systems, and electronic systems for military, homeland security and commercial aviation customers. In this position, he is responsible for leading the execution of L3Harris's strategic growth objectives.

Career

Kubasik joined L3 Technologies in October 2015. On July 19, 2017, the L3 Board elected Kubasik to the position of CEO and president, and to the Board of Directors effective January 1, 2018. When L3 merged with Harris Corporation in 2019 to form L3Harris Technologies, Kubasik was president and chief operating officer of the new company. He was appointed chief executive officer in June 2021 and was appointed as chair in June 2022.

Prior to joining L3, Kubasik was president and COO of Lockheed Martin Corporation. While in that role, an ethics investigation confirmed that Kubasik had a long-term extramarital affair with a subordinate employee, and on November 9, 2012, Bob Stevens, chairman and CEO, asked for and received Chris Kubasik's resignation.

Education

Kubasik earned his bachelor's degree (Magna Cum Laude) in accounting from the University of Maryland's School of Business in 1983. In 1997, he attended the Executive Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. In 2004, he completed the Systems Acquisition Management Course for Flag Officers at the Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.

References

  1. "L3 Chairman and CEO Michael T. Strianese Announces Plan to Retire; Board Elects Christopher E. Kubasik as CEO". July 20, 2017. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  2. "L3Harris Technologies says Christopher Kubasik takes over as CEO". Reuters. June 29, 2021. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  3. FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Report). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. June 30, 2022. p. 1. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022. Consistent with the Merger Agreement and Mr. Brown's and Mr. Kubasik's respective employment arrangements, on June 29, 2022, (a) Mr. Brown ceased being Chairman of L3Harris and retired from L3Harris; (b) and Mr. Kubasik, age 61, succeeded him as Chairman of L3Harris and Chief Executive Officer.
  4. "Incoming Lockheed CEO fired after admitting to affair". Reuters. November 10, 2012. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  5. "Lockheed fires CEO-to-be over affair -". November 9, 2012. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  6. Berman, Nat (March 30, 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know About L3 Technologies CEO Chris Kubasik". Money Inc. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
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