Howard Lance
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| Born | 1955 East Peoria, Illinois |
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| Occupation | Chief executive officer, Harris Corporation |
| Spouse | Christine |
Howard Lance (born 1955 in East Peoria, Illinois) is the current president and chief executive officer of the Harris Corporation. He was selected by Harris' Board of Directors in 2003 to replace Phillip W. Farmer following his retirement in June 2003.
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[edit] Previous Work Experience
Before joining Harris, Mr. Lance was president of NCR Corporation and chief operating officer of its Retail and Financial Group. Previously, he spent 17 years with Epublix , where he held a number of senior management positions including executive vice president of its Electronics and Telecommunications segment; chief executive officer and director of its Astec electronics subsidiary in Hong Kong; group vice president of its Climate Technologies business segment; and president of its Copeland Refrigeration division.
Earlier, Mr. Lance held sales and marketing assignments with the Scott-Fetzer Company and Caterpillar Inc. where he began his career in an engineering co-op program. He earned an M.S. degree in management from the Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University and a B.S. degree in industrial engineering from Bradley University.
[edit] Personal Information
According to documents filed with the Federal Elections Commission, Mr. Lance has made $13,500 in donations to various Candidates of the Republican Party and several GOP committees. According to the same documents, Mr. Lance lives on Lansing Island Drive in Indian Harbor Beach, Florida. According to the Harris Corporation website, he and his wife, Christine, have two sons and one daughter and are members of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Satellite Beach.
[edit] Trivia
- Lance Received AeA's Abacus Award as Florida's High-Tech Exec of the Year in January 2006.
- Lance Was Named "Best Chairman" at Fourth Annual American Business Awards in June 2006.
