Barry M. Abzug, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development

Barry M. Abzug, Ph.D.

Barry M. Abzug, Ph.D., is senior vice president, Corporate Development and an elected corporate officer at Rockwell Collins. In this position, Abzug is responsible for working with the Rockwell Collins businesses in identifying and evaluating new growth initiatives, acquisitions, joint ventures and alliances. He is also responsible for investor relations, enterprise communications and the company's patent program. He was appointed to the position and elected as an officer in October 2001.

Previously, Abzug served as president and general manager of ITT's Aerospace/Communications Division, a position he was appointed to in 1998. Prior to that  Abzug held various positions of increasing responsibility, including vice president and director of the Communications Systems Business Unit and vice president of business development for ITT's Aerospace/Communications Division. He also served as director of Strategy Development for ITT Defense & Electronics.

A native of New York, Abzug earned a bachelor's degree in engineering and master's degree in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He received his Ph.D. in systems engineering from the University of Maryland.

Abzug is a member of Eta Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi. Additionally, he is a senior member of IEEE, and has held membership in the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA).