David Hess

David Peter Hess is currently Vice Chairman at The Discovery Center.
He serves as Independent Director at Southwest Airlines Co. since 2021, Woodward, Inc. since 2021, and ATI, Inc. since 2019.
He is Director at GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc., Arconic Defense, Inc., and Hartford HealthCare Endowment LLC.
He is also Trustee at The National World War II Museum, Inc.Former roles include Chief Executive Officer & Director at Arconic Corp.
from 2017 to 2019.
Chairman & President at The Pratt & Whitney Co., Inc. from 2012 to 2014.
Chairman at IAE International Aero Engines AG.
Chairman at Hartford HealthCare Corp.
from 2017 to 2020.
Director at Cytec Industries, Inc. from 2014 to 2015.
Independent Director at RTI International Metals, Inc. from 2014 to 2015.
Director at Howmet Aerospace, Inc. from 2018 to 2019.
Chief Customer Officer-Aerospace & Executive VP at United Technologies Corp.
from 2016 to 2017.
Group President at United Technologies Corp.
President at Hamilton Sundstrand Corp.
from 2004 to 2009.
Member of the Governors Board at Aerospace Industries Association.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Hamilton College (New York) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, graduate studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and graduate studies at MIT Sloan School of Management.