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Textron Names Mitch Snyder Bell Helicopter President, CEO

Wednesday, October 28th, 2015

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Textron [TXT] on Oct. 15 named Mitch Snyder president and CEO of its Bell Helicopter unit.Snyder succeeds John Garrison, who is jointing Terex Corp. [TEX] as its new president and CEO, according to a Textron statement. Snyder joined Bell Helicopter in 2004 and has held several leadership positions with the company, serving most recently as executive vice president of military business.With more than 30 years experience in aerospace and defense, Snyder is well prepared to build upon Bell’s legacy as…

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