Founder Profile
Laurence Marshall
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Laurence Marshall?
Laurence Marshall is a founder of RTX Corporation, which was founded in 2020 with Vannevar Bush, Charles G. Smith and Frederick Rentschler.
- Company founded
- RTX Corporation
- Founded
- 2020
- Co-founders
- Vannevar Bush, Charles G. Smith and Frederick Rentschler
Background
American physicist and entrepreneur.
Founding Story
Laurence Marshall co-founded the American Appliance Company in 1922, which was eventually renamed Raytheon. He spearheaded the company's early massive success in producing highly reliable vacuum tubes for the booming radio market.