Becton, Dickinson and Company Appoints William Bill Brown to Board of Directors and Member of Compensation and Human Capital Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board

Becton, Dickinson and Company announced the appointment of William "Bill" Brown to its board of directors, effective February 28, 2022. Brown, 59, is currently the executive chair of L3Harris Technologies, a global aerospace and technology innovator with $18 billion in annual revenue and customers in more than 100 countries. Prior to this role, Brown served as chair and CEO of L3Harris from July 2019 to June 2021, after L3 and Harris merged in 2019.

Prior to the merger, Brown served as chair, CEO and president of Harris. Prior to Harris, Brown spent 14 years at United Technologies Corporation (UTC) serving in a variety of leadership roles, including senior vice president of Corporate Strategy and Development and president of UTC Fire & Security. Brown also worked for McKinsey and Company earlier in his career.

Upon joining BD's Board of Directors, Mr. Brown will serve as a member of both the Compensation and Human Capital Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board.