William Edward Boeing and his company The presentation by Vinevceva Anjelika

William Boeing is a world-class business leader. He founded the Boeing Airplane Company which is considered today to be the second largest defense contractor worldwide

Was born Oct. 1, 1881 in Detroit, Michigan to an affluent family Attended Yale University but left shortly in 1903 and got into the lumber business He invested in timberlands around Gray's Harbor and also got into the lumber operation

In April 1917, America entered the First World war Boeing changed the name of Pacific Aero Products Co. to Boeing Airplane Company The American men went to war, women built airplanes. Thousands of women symbolized the workforce and helped boost production from 60 planes per month

What they do today? Design, assemble and support commercial jetliners Boeing 7-series family of airplanes lead the industry Commercial Aviation Services (CAS) offers broad range of services to passenger and freight carriers Design, assemble and support defense systems Worlds largest designer and manufacturer of military transports, tankers, fighters and helicopters Support Systems provides services to government customers worldwide Design and assemble satellites and launch vehicles Worlds largest provider of commercial and military satellites; largest NASA contractor Integrate large-scale systems; develop networking technology and network-centric solutions Provide financing solutions focused on customer requirements Develop advanced systems and technology to meet future customer needs

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