William Brown

William “Bill” Brown is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of 3M, a $25 billion materials science and manufacturing company that innovates and delivers solutions for global challenges. Every day, 3M employees are advancing the future of automotive and industrial technologies, electronics, personal safety, and consumer products. By making indispensable solutions that empower modern life and advance human progress, 3M Science is building a brighter future. 

He is the former Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of L3Harris Technologies, a global innovator in aerospace and defense technology solutions, where he served as chief executive officer and chair, and then executive chair from June 2019 to June 2022. Brown previously served as chair, president, and chief executive officer of Harris Corporation prior to its merger with L3 Technologies in 2019. He joined Harris Corporation in November 2011 as president and chief executive officer. Prior to Harris Corporation, Brown spent 14 years at United Technologies Corporation (UTC) serving in a variety of leadership roles. 

Brown holds bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from Villanova University, as well as an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is the former Chair of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and a Board director of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company).