Robert D. Edgar was appointed vice president, Audit Services in March 2025. He is responsible for global audit services activities at Textron. Edgar also serves as a member of Textron’s Finance Council.

Edgar joined Textron in 1999 as manager, Financial Policies and Controls, for Textron’s Industrial segment. In 2002, he was named director, External Accounting & Reporting for Textron Inc. and, in 2010, he was promoted to executive director, Financial Planning and Analysis for Textron Inc. Prior to joining Textron, Edgar held management positions at Optigain, Inc. and was an auditor at KPMG.

Edgar earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and master’s degree in accounting from the University of Rhode Island. He has also completed Textron’s Senior Executive Leadership Program at Duke University and Textron’s Executive Leadership Program at the Thunderbird School of Global Leadership.