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Tom Low was president of Cessna Finance Corporation from March 2005 to March 2011.  Low also served as group president of Textron Financial Corporations’ Captive Finance Divisions, and, as such, had oversight for the financing activity related to products manufactured by its parent company, Textron Inc.; including Cessna aircraft, Bell helicopters, E-Z-GO golf cars and Jacobsen turf equipment.  At the end of 2008, these businesses held over $3.6 billion in secured loans and leases to global customers in 74 countries.  In this role, Low was responsible for supporting continued sales growth of Cessna, Bell, E-Z-GO and Jacobsen by providing financial solutions to their customers, while managing credit, documentation and collections to contribute to Textron’s profitability.

Low began his career at Textron in 2000 and has been a long-standing member of Textron Financial’s Management Committee with both operating and financial management responsibilities. Prior to being appointed group president of Textron Financial's captive divisions, Low was responsible for overseeing TFC’s businesses that provide floor plan financing in the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing, agriculture and automobile industries.  In ten years at Textron, the divisions managed by Low provided $277 million of net operating profit.

Before joining Textron, Low held leadership positions for ten years at Deutsche Bank in San Francisco, Phoenix, Atlanta and St. Louis.  Low received his