Boeing

The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation founded in 1916. According to its website, Boeing is "the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined." Boeing also "designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems." Boeing is "a major service provider to NASA" and "the prime contractor for the International Space Station" as well.

The Boeing Company is best known to the general public for its line of civilian aircraft, the most famous being the Boeing 747. Military sales of $27bn comprise more than half of company revenue, making Boeing the second largest defense manufacturer in the world. Military products include the C-17 Globemaster Transport, F-15 Fighter, AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter, MH-47 Chinook Helicopter and the Hellfire Missile. The company is the main contractor for the Star Wars missile system.

In 2011, Boeing reported total revenues of $68,735,000,000.

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Boeing has been a corporate funder of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). See ALEC Corporations for more.

Company description
"The Boeing Company operates in four principal segments: Commercial Airplanes, Military Aircraft and Missile Systems, Space and Communications and Boeing Capital Corporation (BCC). Commercial Airplanes operations principally involve development, production and marketing of commercial jet aircraft and providing related support services. Military Aircraft and Missile Systems operations principally involve research, development, production, modification and support of military aircraft, both land-based and aircraft-carrier-based, as well as helicopters and missiles. Space and Communications operations principally involve research, development, production, modification and support of space systems, missile defense systems, satellites and satellite launching vehicles, rocket engines and information and battle management systems. BCC is primarily engaged in the financing of commercial and private aircraft and commercial equipment ".

Executives

 * W. James McNerney, Jr. - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Boeing Company

Executive Council
As of January 2013
 * Raymond L. Conner - President and Chief Executive Officer, Commercial Airplanes, Executive Vice President, The Boeing Company
 * Wanda K. Denson-Low - Senior Vice President, Office of Internal Governance, The Boeing Company
 * Thomas J. Downey - Senior Vice President Communications, The Boeing Company
 * Shephard W. Hill - President, Boeing International Senior Vice President, Business Development and Strategy, The Boeing Company
 * Timothy Keating - Senior Vice President, Government Operations, The Boeing Company
 * J. Michael Luttig - Executive Vice President, General Counsel, The Boeing Company, former Federal Judge
 * Dennis A. Muilenburg - Executive Vice President, The Boeing Company, President and Chief Executive Officer, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
 * Anthony (Tony) Parasida - Senior Vice President, The Boeing Company
 * Greg Smith - Executive Vice President, The Boeing Company, Chief Financial Officer, The Boeing Company
 * Richard Stephens - Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration, The Boeing Company
 * John J. Tracy - Chief Technology Officer, The Boeing Company, Senior Vice President, Engineering, Operations & Technology

Former executives include
 * Robert D. Bauerlein - former Vice President, International Operations for Washington
 * Philip M. Condit - former President

Board of Directors
As of January 2013
 * David L. Calhoun
 * Arthur D. Collins Jr.
 * Linda Z. Cook
 * Kenneth M. Duberstein
 * Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr.
 * Lawrence W. Kellner
 * Edward M. Liddy
 * W. James McNerney, Jr. - Chairman, President, & CEO
 * Susan C. Schwab
 * Ronald A. Williams
 * Mike S. Zafirovski

Former board members include
 * John H. Biggs
 * John E. Bryson
 * William M. Daley
 * James L. Jones
 * John F. McDonnell
 * Rozanne L. Ridgway
 * John M. Shalikashvili

Lobbying
The company spent $9,120,000 for lobbying in 2006. Of this total, $2,722,000 was to outside lobbying firms. Boeing has in-house lobbyists also.

Criticism

 * Clay Showalter, "Boeing - Stop the Blackmailing", Vote Sawant, November 18, 2013.

Contact details
100 North Riverside Chicago, Illinois 60606 Phone: (312) 544-2000 Web: http://www.boeing.com/

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