Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. As a major service provider to NASA, Boeing is the prime contractor for the International Space Station. The company also provides numerous military and commercial airline support services. Boeing has a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation. They continue to expand their product line and services to meet emerging customer needs. Their broad range of capabilities includes creating new, more efficient members of their commercial airplane family; integrating military platforms, defense systems and the warfighter through network-centric operations; creating advanced technology solutions that reach across business units; e-enabling airplanes and providing connectivity on moving platforms; and arranging financing solutions for their customers. Headquartered in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 170,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries. This represents one of the most diverse, talented and innovative workforces anywhere. More than 140,000 of their people hold college degrees--including nearly 35,000 advanced degrees--in virtually every business and technical field from approximately 2,700 colleges and universities worldwide. Their enterprise also leverages the talents of hundreds of thousands more skilled people working for Boeing suppliers worldwide. Ray Conner is executive vice president of The Boeing Company and president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. He is responsible for the company's Commercial Airplanes programs and services, and is a member of the Boeing Executive Council and serves as Boeing's senior executive in the Pacific Northwest. Conner was named to this position in 6/12. Before this assignment, Conner had the responsibility of leading Sales, Marketing and Commercial Aviation Services for Boeing, having been appointed to the position in August
Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. As a major service provider to NASA, Boeing is the prime contractor for the International Space Station. The company also provides numerous military and commercial airline support services. Boeing has a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation. They continue to expand their product line and services to meet emerging customer needs. Their broad range of capabilities includes creating new, more efficient members of their commercial airplane family; integrating military platforms, defense systems and the warfighter through network-centric operations; creating advanced technology solutions that reach across business units; e-enabling airplanes and providing connectivity on moving platforms; and arranging financing solutions for their customers. Headquartered in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 170,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries. This represents one of the most diverse, talented and innovative workforces anywhere. More than 140,000 of their people hold college degrees--including nearly 35,000 advanced degrees--in virtually every business and technical field from approximately 2,700 colleges and universities worldwide. Their enterprise also leverages the talents of hundreds of thousands more skilled people working for Boeing suppliers worldwide. Ray Conner is executive vice president of The Boeing Company and president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. He is responsible for the company's Commercial Airplanes programs and services, and is a member of the Boeing Executive Council and serves as Boeing's senior executive in the Pacific Northwest. Conner was named to this position in 6/12. Before this assignment, Conner had the responsibility of leading Sales, Marketing and Commercial Aviation Services for Boeing, having been appointed to the position in August