Christopher E. Kubasik is chair, and

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, a provider of global ISR, communications and networked systems, and electronic systems for military,

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and commercial aviation customers. In this position, he is responsible for leading the execution of L3Harris's strategic growth objectives.

Biography

Career

Kubasik joined

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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

, Kubasik was president and

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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

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. While in that role, an ethics investigation confirmed that Chris 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

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’s Kellogg School of Management. In 2004, he completed the Systems Acquisition Management Course for Flag Officers at the

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, Fort Belvoir. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.

References

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