Harry J. Gray is credited with transforming United Technologies Corp. into an industrial powerhouse. Gray, the retired chief executive, died last week in Hartford. He was 89.
Gray, who became president of what was then United Aircraft Corp. in 1971, served as chairman and CEO from 1972 to 1986.
The Hartford-based United Technologies, which is the parent of jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, Otis Elevator, Sikorsky Aircraft and other businesses, said Gray led it from a $2 billion defense company to a $17 billion diversified conglomerate. It posted revenue of $58.68 billion in 2008.
