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L3Harris Names New CFO

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, January 24th, 2022

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Michelle Turner, chief financial officer of L3Harris Technologies. Photo: L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies [LHX] on Monday named Michelle Turner as its new chief financial officer, succeeding Jay Malave, who the company said is pursing “career opportunities outside of L3Harris.” The abrupt announcement was a surprise as Malave has helped the company successfully navigate the merger of Harris Corp. and L3Technologies, which closed in June 2019. L3Harris said Malave’s departure was a “personal decision” and “was not prompted by any disagreement with leadership or the company’s financial reporting or accounting practices, procedures,…

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