Richard Danforth Email & Phone Number

Richard S. Danforth is an experienced global leader with over 30 years of defense and aerospace industry experience, including executive leadership positions with two of the world’s largest defense contractors, Raytheon Company and DRS Technologies Inc.Mr. Danforth joined Genasys Inc. as its Chief Executive Officer, after having served as the Group President of DRS Integrated Defense Systems & Service. Spanning over 11-year tenure, his leadership roles at DRS Technologies included Group President of DRS Integrated Defense Systems & Service; Chief Executive Officer, President and Board Member of DRS Defense Solutions; President, Command Control & Communication; President, Navy Electronics & Intelligence Systems; and Executive Vice President, Electronics Systems Group.Prior to joining DRS Technologies, Danforth formed the strategic business consulting firm, RsD Aero, Ltd., which provided consulting services for the Defense, Aerospace, Space and Transportation sectors, with an emphasis on M&A and Transatlantic trade. Danforth has also held the following positions: Chairman of the Board for Advanced Acoustic Concepts, a submarine and mine warfare software solutions company formed as a joint venture between DRS Technologies and the Thales Group; and Senior Vice President of Raytheon Aircraft Company’s Commercial Aircraft Business division, where he led 370 sales, marketing and customer service staff.

Listed skills include Aerospace, Program Management, Defense, Mergers And Acquisitions, and 19 others.