TEWKSBURY, Mass., Oct. 23, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN)
received the 2009 Clearing the Path Corporate Award from the Marshall Legacy
Institute (MLI) during the group's annual awards and benefit dinner.
The dinner, held in Washington, D.C., is MLI's annual event to recognize
supporters and highlight the accomplishments of the last year.
"Raytheon is committed to supporting MLI's important humanitarian mission of
removing landmines," said Joseph "Skip" Garrett, vice president and deputy for
Patriot Programs at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems who accepted the award
on behalf of Raytheon. "We also share a commitment to strengthening today's
youth through many opportunities from Raytheon's MathMovesU program to MLI's
CHAMPS program."
Raytheon was recognized as being among MLI's most consistent and generous
donors throughout the history of the organization, reinforcing its legacy of
civic duty and corporate responsibility.
The Marshall Legacy Institute is a non-profit founded to restore hope,
alleviate suffering and nurture stability in war-torn countries.
Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other
government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning
87 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems
integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad
range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass.,
Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.
Contact:
Guy Shields
978.858.5246
SOURCE Raytheon Company
Guy Shields of Raytheon Company, +1-978-858-5246
