---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000773840-23-000063"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HON"
cik: "0000773840"
company_name: "HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2023-06-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T00:44:33.128295+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Honeywell Aerospace CEO Madsen retiring; Currier named successor effective Aug 1, 2023

## Summary
- Michael Madsen (age 60) elected to retire as President and CEO of Honeywell's Aerospace segment.
- James Currier (age 57) will succeed Madsen, effective August 1, 2023.
- Currier has been with Honeywell since 2006 and most recently led Aerospace's Electronic Solutions business.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000773840-23-000063
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HON
- cik: 0000773840
- company_name: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2023-06-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773840/000077384023000063/0000773840-23-000063-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773840/000077384023000063/hon-20230615.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000773840-23-000063
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000773840-23-000063.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000773840-23-000063.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Madsen departed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s Aerospace segment at HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: elected to retire
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s Aerospace segment
  source text: Mr. Michael Madsen, age 60, has elected to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s Aerospace segment (“Aerospace”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773840/000077384023000063/0000773840-23-000063-index.htm
- Executive change
  James Currier was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s Aerospace segment at HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s Aerospace segment
  source text: Mr. Madsen will be succeeded by Mr. James Currier, age 57, effective as of August 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773840/000077384023000063/0000773840-23-000063-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.