{"id":40894,"date":"2017-06-01T18:54:57","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T18:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2017\/06\/01\/textron-appoints-former-secretary-of-the-air-force-to-board-of-directors\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:22:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:22:03","slug":"textron-appoints-former-secretary-of-the-air-force-to-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2017\/06\/01\/textron-appoints-former-secretary-of-the-air-force-to-board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Textron appoints former secretary of the Air Force to board of directors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James will be appointed to the Board of Directors of Textron Inc. on July 1, a company press release stated.<br\/><br\/> The company&#8217;s press release stated James spent time streamlining the Air Force&#8217;s 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