# David Gitlin

> David L. Gitlin is chairman and chief executive officer of Carrier, based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. A former Collins Aerospace executive, he has led Carrier since 2019, overseeing its independence and a portfolio shift toward climate and energy systems. He also serves on Boeing’s board.

- **Role:** Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Carrier
- **Organizations:** Carrier Global Corporation, The Boeing Company, MIT Sloan Dean’s Advisory Cabinet, Business Roundtable, Business Council
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree, Cornell University, Juris Doctor, University of Connecticut School of Law, MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management
- **Known for:** Led Carrier through its separation from United Technologies., Oversaw acquisition of Viessmann Climate Solutions and major business divestitures., Serves on Boeing’s audit and aerospace safety committees.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Joined United Technologies.
- **2013-2015** — President, Aircraft Systems, UTC Aerospace Systems.
- **2015-2018** — President of UTC Aerospace Systems.
- **2018-2019** — President and chief operating officer of Collins Aerospace.
- **2019-06** — Appointed president and CEO of Carrier.
- **2020-04** — Led Carrier as it became an independent public company.
- **2021-04** — Elected chairman of Carrier’s board.
- **2022** — Joined Boeing’s board.
- **2024-01** — Carrier completed the Viessmann Climate Solutions acquisition.
- **2024-06** — Carrier completed the $4.95 billion Global Access Solutions sale to Honeywell.

## Achievements

- Led Carrier through its separation from United Technologies.
- Oversaw acquisition of Viessmann Climate Solutions and major business divestitures.
- Serves on Boeing’s audit and aerospace safety committees.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Discussed a $100 million Sri City manufacturing investment and the goal of $1 billion in India sales by decade-end.
- **2026-01** — Discussed integrated direct-to-chip and chiller cooling systems in a CNBC Squawk Box Asia appearance.
- **2025-05** — Carrier announced an additional $1 billion five-year U.S. manufacturing, research and workforce investment plan.

## Links

- Website: https://www.carrier.com/us/en/leadership/david-l-gitlin/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david--gitlin

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