Prior to joining United Technologies, Mr. Adifon was consultant in Robotics, machine tools and thermal engineering in Europe. He holds advanced degrees in mechanical engineering from Polytechnic of Milan in Italy and in management and finance technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). He also has an MBA from RPI and a certificate in systems design and management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is a native of Benin. He is a member of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), Global Architecture Forum and a board member of the American School for the Deaf (ASD) in Connecticut.