Curtiss-Wright names COO Rayment as next CEO, effective 2027

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Curtiss-Wright Announces Leadership Transition

September 22, 2026 9:00 AM EDT

Chief Operating Officer Kevin M. Rayment Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer Effective January 1, 2027;

Chief Executive Officer Lynn M. Bamford to Retire as CEO and Become Executive Chair

DAVIDSON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Kevin M. Rayment, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, to succeed Lynn M. Bamford as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2027. Rayment will also assume the role of President and join... More