Ronald D. Fisher is Managing Director of Raytheon Australia and Vice-President of Raytheon International Inc.

Ron is responsible for strategic business planning and implementation of policy development as well as executive management of Raytheon operations in Australia and New Zealand.

Raytheon Australia provides a broad range of engineering and project management services in the areas of naval, aerospace, land systems and base operations to the Australian Defence Force.

Prior to assuming his current position, Ron Fisher served as President Raytheon Canada, President International Operations for South Asia, Senior and General Manager of Raytheon's Australian Engineering and Construction business Before joining Raytheon, Ron was General Manager of Rockwell’s Australian Base Operations and Deputy General Manager of that company’s naval business with responsibility for providing system and software engineering, and management support, for all new business and programs established within Australia.

Ron is a native of Scotland who emigrated to Australia in 1963 with his family. He joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1966, specialising as a warfare officer and serving in a number and variety of naval warships, before retiring in 1988. Ron retains his link with the RAN through the Naval Reserve.

Ron is a graduate of the University of New South Wales and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management. He also undertook graduate training during his naval career at the University of Technology, Sydney. Ron is a member of the Australian Defence Industry Advisory Council; the Capability Development Advisory Forum; a member of the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme Board; a board member of the Australian Defence College; a member of the Research Committee of the National Health and Medical Research Council; and the Defence industry representative on the Australian Government’s Trade Policy Advisory Council.