Harry J. Gray | Headed conglomerate, 89
Harry J. Gray, 89, the retired United Technologies Corp. chief executive who is credited with transforming the company into an industrial conglomerate, died Wednesday in Hartford, Conn.
Mr. Gray, who became president of what was then United Aircraft Corp. in 1971, served as chairman and CEO from 1972 to 1986.
The Hartford-based United Technologies, which is the parent of jet-engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, Otis elevator, Sikorsky Aircraft, and other businesses, credits Mr. Gray with leading it from a $2 billion defense company to a $17 billion diversified conglomerate. It posted revenue of $58.68 billion in 2008. Before arriving at United Technologies, he was chief financial officer at Litton Industries. - AP
