David M. Cote - Chairman and CEO

Dave Cote is chairman and CEO of Honeywell, a diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and specialty materials. He was elected president, CEO, and a member of the Board of Honeywell in February 2002, and named Chairman of the Board on July 1, 2002.

Previously, Cote was president, CEO, and chairman of TRW, a multi-billion dollar products and services provider for the automotive, aerospace, and information technology markets. Cote joined TRW from General Electric, where he served 25 years progressing through a series of positions in manufacturing, finance, marketing, strategic planning, and general management. In 1996, Cote was appointed corporate senior vice president, president, and CEO of GE Appliances.

Under Cote’s leadership, Honeywell has delivered strong performance in sales, earnings per share, segment profit, and cash flow from operations. Today, the company has great positions in good industries globally, with approximately 50 percent of its products linked to energy efficiency.

Cote was one of 10 U.S. CEOs invited to serve on the U.S.-India CEO Forum established by President George W. Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in July 2005. In June 2007, Cote received the Corporate Social Responsibility Award from the Foreign Policy Association. Cote was one of several CEOs from major global corporations to join USAID Administrator Henrietta Fore, and other U.S. government representatives, on the public private partnership fact finding trip to Sichuan Province China following the May 12, 2008 earthquake.

Cote is a 1976 graduate of the University of New Hampshire, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration. In 2001, Cote received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the Graziadio School of Business and Management, Pepperdine University. Cote received an honorary professorship from Beihang University Aeronautics and Astronautics (BUAA) in Beijing, China in 2009. BUAA is the top university in China for research and application of aerospace science and technology and has been the launching pad for China’s aerospace talents for the past 50 years. Cote is also a member of the Board of Directors of JP Morgan Chase and is an advisor to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR).