D. Christopher (Chris) Raymond
Vice President, Business Development
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Chris Raymond is vice president of Business Development for Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS). This 68,000-employee business is a broad spectrum security provider for U.S. and international customers.
Within BDS, Raymond reports to the CEO and leads a team focused on listening to and serving customers'needs. His organization advocates customer views, helps develop and resource customer solutions, leads business capture efforts, drives strategic planning, and supports merger and acquisition work. The group also has responsibility for international defense-related activity and alliance work.
Prior to his current position, Raymond was a vice president in the company's Air Force Systems group. Before joining Business Development, he held leadership assignments in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Program Management and Operations. He joined the company in 1986 as an engineer at its Long Beach, Calif., operation.
Raymond is an advisory board member of the National Defense Business Institute at the University of Tennessee, chairs the BDS Senior Advisory Group and supports Boeing's business alliance with Cisco Systems. He also is a member of the Air Force Association, the Airlift Tanker Association, the Navy League, the Association of the U.S. Army, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and is a fellow in the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Raymond is a Defense Acquisition University graduate, holds a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Illinois, and a contract management certificate and a master's degree in business administration from the University of California-Irvine.
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