Charles E. Franklin

LTG (Ret.) Charles E. Franklin "is a Senior Advisor to Renaissance Strategic Advisors.

"General Franklin was Vice President of the Raytheon Company Evaluation Team, to which he was appointed in 2003. Previously, he was President of the Integrated Defense Systems business, and Vice President and General Manager of the Raytheon Electronic Systems’ Air and Missile Defense Systems business unit.

"Prior to joining Raytheon, General Franklin worked for Lockheed Martin-Sanders in Nashua, N.H., as Vice President for Programs and Mission Success and Vice President for Quality and Mission Success.

"General Franklin held the rank of Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force and was commander of the Electronic Systems Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Hanscom Air Force Base. He was responsible for the Air Force’s Center of Excellence, with more than 500 command and control, communications and intelligence systems. He also oversaw more than $3 billion in programs annually. There, he also served as Deputy Commander, Tactical Systems, and Deputy Commander for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System.

"Before transferring to Hanscom Air Force Base, General Franklin held the position of Program Executive Officer, Tactical and Airlift Programs, Air Force Executive Office Organization in Washington, D.C. His earlier assignments included system program director, Advanced Medium- Range Air-to-Air Missiles, at Eglin Air Force Base and commander, Rome Air Development Center, at Griffiss Air Force Base.

"General Franklin earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech University and a Master of Science in Aeronautical-Mechanical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology."